Long weekends in Denmark, 2027
2027 has 10 public holidays, and 6 of them give you a weekday off. The best bridge: 6 days off for 1 day of leave around Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Monday.
The best bridges in 2027
Each public holiday on a weekday, with the leave that stretches it furthest.
- Fri, Jan 1
New Year's Day
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Fri, Jan 1 to Sun, Jan 3
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, Jan 1 to Mon, Jan 4
Take off: Mon, Jan 4
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Fri, Jan 1 to Sun, Jan 10
Take off: Mon, Jan 4 to Fri, Jan 8
- Free long weekend
- Thu, Mar 25, Fri, Mar 26 and Mon, Mar 29
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Monday
- Free long weekend
5 days off, no leave needed · Thu, Mar 25 to Mon, Mar 29
- Best value
6 days off for 1 day of leave · Wed, Mar 24 to Mon, Mar 29
Take off: Wed, Mar 24
- Longest break
18 days off for 9 days of leave · Fri, Mar 12 to Mon, Mar 29
Take off: Fri, Mar 12, Mon, Mar 15 to Fri, Mar 19, and Mon, Mar 22 to Wed, Mar 24
- Free long weekend
- Thu, May 6
Ascension Day
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Thu, May 6 to Sun, May 9
Take off: Fri, May 7
- Longest break
12 days off for 6 days of leave · Thu, May 6 to Mon, May 17
Take off: Fri, May 7 and Mon, May 10 to Fri, May 14
- Best value
- Mon, May 17
Whit Monday
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Sat, May 15 to Mon, May 17
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, May 14 to Mon, May 17
Take off: Fri, May 14
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Sat, May 8 to Mon, May 17
Take off: Mon, May 10 to Fri, May 14
- Free long weekend
Plan your leave for 2027
Tell it how many days of leave you have. It picks the breaks that give the most days off in a row.
28 days off in 4 breaks
Uses 10 days of leave
- Fri, Jan 1 to Mon, Jan 44 days off for 1 day of leave
- Sat, Mar 20 to Mon, Mar 2910 days off for 3 days of leave
- Sat, May 1 to Sun, May 99 days off for 4 days of leave
- Thu, May 13 to Mon, May 175 days off for 2 days of leave
2027 at a glance
Public holidays in Denmark, 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1Friday | Friday | New Year's Day |
| March 25Thursday | Thursday | Maundy Thursday |
| March 26Friday | Friday | Good Friday |
| March 28Sunday | Sunday | Easter Sunday, Falls on a weekend |
| March 29Monday | Monday | Easter Monday |
| May 6Thursday | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| May 16Sunday | Sunday | Pentecost, Falls on a weekend |
| May 17Monday | Monday | Whit Monday |
| December 25Saturday | Saturday | Christmas Day, Falls on a weekend |
| December 26Sunday | Sunday | Boxing Day, Falls on a weekend |
Turn Maundy Thursday into a trip
Plan the days, the stays and the bookings in one itinerary, with your group, on Waiz.
Long weekends in Denmark: questions
There are 10 public holidays in Denmark in 2027, 6 of them on a weekday.
Taking 1 day of leave off around Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Monday (Wed, Mar 24) gives you 6 days off in a row.
Spend leave next to public holidays that fall on a Tuesday, Thursday or a Monday or Friday next to a weekend. With 10 days of leave of leave, the planner above finds 28 days off in 2027.
Holiday dates from the date-holidays project (CC BY-SA 3.0), checked against official government sources. Company agreements and contracts can add or move days off; check yours before booking.
