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Skærtorsdag
Maundy Thursday
Thursday, 2 Apr 2026 · Denmark · Nationwide · Public holiday
Bridge day check
Falls on a Thursday. Book the Friday off and you get a four-day weekend — the classic bridge day.
Book off 3 Apr 2026 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.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Thursday · 17 Apr 2025Bridge to 4 days
2026Thursday · 2 Apr 2026Bridge to 4 days
2027Thursday · 25 Mar 2027Bridge to 4 days
2028Thursday · 13 Apr 2028Bridge to 4 days
2029Thursday · 29 Mar 2029Bridge to 4 days
See the full Denmark holiday calendar or count the working days.