How many public holidays are there in Denmark in 2021?

There are 11 public holidays in Denmark in 2021. The table on this page lists every one with its exact date and the day of the week it falls on.

What is the first public holiday in Denmark in 2021?

The first public holiday in Denmark in 2021 is Nytår on Friday, Jan 1, 2021.

Yes — Orvella can automatically apply Denmark's public holidays to your team's leave calendar so they're excluded from PTO calculations.

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Denmark has 11 public holidays in 2021. Below is the complete calendar with exact dates and the weekday each falls on.

Public holidays in Denmark for 2021
Date	Day	Holiday	Type
Jan 1, 2021	Friday	Nytår	Public
Feb 15, 2021	Monday	Fastelavn	Observance
Apr 1, 2021	Thursday	Skærtorsdag	Public
Apr 2, 2021	Friday	Langfredag	Public
Apr 4, 2021	Sunday	Påskesøndag	Public
Apr 5, 2021	Monday	Anden påskedag	Public
Apr 30, 2021	Friday	Store Bededag	Public
May 1, 2021	Saturday	1. maj	Observance
May 9, 2021	Sunday	Mors Dag	Observance
May 13, 2021	Thursday	Kristi Himmelfartsdag	Public
May 23, 2021	Sunday	Pinsedag	Public
May 24, 2021	Monday	Anden Pinsedag	Public
Jun 5, 2021	Saturday	Grundlovsdag	Observance
Dec 24, 2021	Friday	Juleaften	Observance
Dec 25, 2021	Saturday	Juledag	Public
Dec 26, 2021	Sunday	Anden Juledag	Public

Dates computed from Denmark's official holiday rules. Optional and observance days are included for reference and may not be paid days off.

Orvella applies public holidays automatically so they're skipped in PTO math and visible to everyone.