National holidays of Denmark in 2020
This page contains a calendar of all 2020 public holidays for Denmark. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.
| Day | Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Jan. 1, 2020 | New Year's Day | Nytårsdag |
| Wednesday | Jan. 1, 2020 | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | Feb. 14, 2020 | Valentine's Day | |
| Sunday | Feb. 23, 2020 | Carnival | |
| Friday | March 20, 2020 | March Equinox | |
| Sunday | March 29, 2020 | Daylight Saving Time starts | |
| Sunday | April 5, 2020 | Palm Sunday | |
| Thursday | April 9, 2020 | Maundy Thursday | Skærtorsdag. Thursday before Easter Sunday |
| Thursday | April 9, 2020 | Maundy Thursday | |
| Friday | April 10, 2020 | Good Friday | |
| Friday | April 10, 2020 | Good Friday | Friday before Easter Sunday |
| Sunday | April 12, 2020 | Easter Sunday | |
| Monday | April 13, 2020 | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | April 13, 2020 | Easter Monday | Monday after Easter Sunday |
| Friday | May 1, 2020 | May Day | A holiday for certain sectors of the workforce |
| Friday | May 1, 2020 | Labor Day / May Day | |
| Tuesday | May 5, 2020 | Liberation Day | |
| Friday | May 8, 2020 | Great Prayer Day | |
| Friday | May 8, 2020 | General Prayer Day | The 4th Friday after Easter |
| Sunday | May 10, 2020 | Mother's Day | 2nd Sunday in May. Not a public holiday |
| Thursday | May 21, 2020 | Ascension Day | 40 days after Easter |
| Thursday | May 21, 2020 | Ascension Day | |
| Sunday | May 31, 2020 | Whit Sunday | |
| Monday | June 1, 2020 | Whit Monday | |
| Monday | June 1, 2020 | Whit Monday | 7th Monday after Easter. Also Known as Pentecost Monday |
| Friday | June 5, 2020 | Constitution Day | Government and Banks. Optional in Private sector |
| Friday | June 5, 2020 | Father's Day | Celebrated on Constitution Day |
| Friday | June 5, 2020 | Constitution Day | |
| Saturday | June 20, 2020 | June Solstice | |
| Tuesday | Sept. 22, 2020 | September Equinox | |
| Sunday | Oct. 25, 2020 | Daylight Saving Time ends | |
| Monday | Dec. 21, 2020 | December Solstice | |
| Thursday | Dec. 24, 2020 | Christmas Eve Day | Juleaftensdag |
| Friday | Dec. 25, 2020 | Christmas Day | |
| Friday | Dec. 25, 2020 | Christmas Day | First Day of Christmas |
| Saturday | Dec. 26, 2020 | 2nd Christmas Day | |
| Saturday | Dec. 26, 2020 | Second Day of Christmas | Celebrated on 26th December |
| Thursday | Dec. 31, 2020 | New Year's Eve | |
| Thursday | Dec. 31, 2020 | New Year's Eve | Banks are closed |
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