Denmark
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Skærtorsdag

Maundy Thursday

Thursday, 25 Mar 2027 · Denmark · Nationwide · Public holiday

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Bridge day check

Falls on a Thursday. Book the Friday off and you get a four-day weekend — the classic bridge day.

Book off 26 Mar 2027 for 4 days off.

What the day is for

Skærtorsdag opens a five-day Danish Easter, with Good Friday and Easter Monday also off. Families use it for the first proper break of the spring.

Do shops and banks close?

Banks, offices and most shops closed across the whole Easter run.

Getting around

Sunday timetables; heavy Wednesday-evening departures.

See the full Denmark holiday calendar or count the working days.