Sunday, 24 May 2026
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This is the first listed date for this year; a separate observance date has not been assigned.
Pentecost, known as Pinsedag, is observed on Sunday in Denmark, 50 days after Easter. The dates are 24 May 2026, 16 May 2027 and 4 June 2028; the separate Monday observance is 2. pinsedag.
Bank, office and school arrangements require the applicable authority or institution notice. Missing scope data does not mean open.
Sunday, 16 May 2027 · Confirmed — source checked
Next listed holiday day on or after today; this can be a closure day rather than the festival date.
Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.
Official public holiday law or calendar
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-27
Denmark’s current public calendar has ten holidays. Constitution Day, 1 May, 24 December and 31 December are not nationwide public holidays, and Great Prayer Day ceased to be one from 2024.
Pinsedag falls on Sunday, when ordinary public offices are already closed. Weekend and essential-service employees should use their roster and agreement to determine compensation or substitute rest.
Sunday is not a Danish banking day. Danmarks Nationalbank's published closure list separately names Whit Monday, so transactions may not receive ordinary processing until Tuesday.
There is normally no teaching on Sunday, and the following Monday extends the break. Institution-specific calendars govern any additional days around Pentecost.
Pentecost commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit and the formation of the Christian church. Folkekirken describes it, alongside Christmas and Easter, as one of the church's principal festivals.
The Sunday date is important for accurate planning because many English-language calendars emphasize Whit Monday. Denmark observes both the Sunday feast and the following Monday, but this page represents Pinsedag itself.
Churches hold Pentecost services, often emphasizing faith, community and the Holy Spirit. Family gatherings and spring outings may accompany the religious observance.
Leisure traffic may spread across the weekend and peak again on Monday. Confirm holiday service on regional trains, ferries and buses before returning from a short break.
Pinsedag is Sunday; 2. pinsedag, or Whit Monday, is the following day.
It falls on 4 June 2028.
No. It covers the Sunday feast, not the separate Monday holiday.
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