🇩🇰 Long Weekends in Denmark 2026

11

Opportunities

10

Public Holidays

11

Max Days Off

Free!

Best Efficiency

25

Total PTO for All

Pro Tip

In 2026, Denmark has 3 free long weekends and 8 bridge opportunities. Best deal: 5 days off around Maundy Thursday — completely free!

Bridge Day Opportunities

#1

Maundy Thursday

5 days off — no PTO needed

Free!
Thu 2
Fri 3
Sat 4
Sun 5
Mon 6
Holiday PTO Weekend
#2

New Year's Day

Take 1 PTO → Get 4 days off

4:1
Thu 1
Fri 2
Sat 3
Sun 4
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2026-01-02
#3

Ascension Day

Take 1 PTO → Get 4 days off

4:1
Thu 14
Fri 15
Sat 16
Sun 17
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2026-05-15
#4

Maundy Thursday

Take 3 PTO → Get 10 days off

10:3
Sat 28
Sun 29
Mon 30
Tue 31
Wed 1
Thu 2
Fri 3
Sat 4
Sun 5
Mon 6
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2026-03-30 2026-03-31 2026-04-01
#5

Whit Sunday

3 days off — no PTO needed

Free!
Sat 23
Sun 24
Mon 25
Holiday PTO Weekend
#6

Christmas Day

3 days off — no PTO needed

Free!
Fri 25
Sat 26
Sun 27
Holiday PTO Weekend
#7

Maundy Thursday

Take 4 PTO → Get 11 days off

11:4
Thu 2
Fri 3
Sat 4
Sun 5
Mon 6
Tue 7
Wed 8
Thu 9
Fri 10
Sat 11
Sun 12
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2026-04-07 2026-04-08 2026-04-09 2026-04-10
#8

New Year's Day

Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off

9:4
Sat 27
Sun 28
Mon 29
Tue 30
Wed 31
Thu 1
Fri 2
Sat 3
Sun 4
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2025-12-29 2025-12-30 2025-12-31 2026-01-02
#9

Ascension Day

Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off

9:4
Sat 9
Sun 10
Mon 11
Tue 12
Wed 13
Thu 14
Fri 15
Sat 16
Sun 17
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2026-05-11 2026-05-12 2026-05-13 2026-05-15
#10

Whit Sunday

Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off

9:4
Sat 23
Sun 24
Mon 25
Tue 26
Wed 27
Thu 28
Fri 29
Sat 30
Sun 31
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2026-05-26 2026-05-27 2026-05-28 2026-05-29
#11

Christmas Day

Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off

9:4
Sat 19
Sun 20
Mon 21
Tue 22
Wed 23
Thu 24
Fri 25
Sat 26
Sun 27
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2026-12-21 2026-12-22 2026-12-23 2026-12-24

Strategic PTO Plans

Zero-PTO Long Weekends

Enjoy 3 natural long weekends — 11 days off with no PTO needed!

11 days off — no PTO needed

Best Single Day

Take 1 day off around New Year's Day (Jan 01–04) and get 4 days off.

Take 1 PTO days → Get 4 days off

Best Short Break

Take 3 days off around Maundy Thursday (Mar 28–Apr 06) and enjoy 10 consecutive days off.

Take 3 PTO days → Get 10 days off

Maximum Vacation

Take 4 days off around Maundy Thursday (Apr 02–12) for a 11-day vacation.

Take 4 PTO days → Get 11 days off

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