Current Date And Time In Copenhagen, Denmark
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
20:18:16 CEST
State: Capital Region
Currency: Danish Krone (DKK)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Population: 1,153,615
District: København
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Copenhagen. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Copenhagen.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Copenhagen observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as New Year's Day on January 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Copenhagen.
This is Denmark's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Denmark's country-level and Capital Region holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Copenhagen as anywhere else in Denmark.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Denmark's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Denmark's country and Capital Region holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Copenhagen just as everywhere else in Denmark.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | January 1 | National Public Holiday | Full Statutory Closure | um.dk |
| Christmas Day | December 25 | National Public Holiday | Full Statutory Closure | um.dk |
| 2nd Day of Christmas (Anden Juledag) | December 26 | National Public Holiday | Full Statutory Closure | um.dk |
| Constitution Day (Grundlovsdag) | June 5 | Flag Day (Not an Official Public Holiday) | Customary Partial Closure ? Most Shops Close, Not Legally Mandated | um.dk |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Day | Fri, Dec 25, 2026 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
| New Year's Day | Fri, Jan 1, 2027 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
Copenhagen's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Denmark's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, Copenhagen's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Denmark declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.
With a population of 1,153,615 and running on the Europe/Copenhagen time zone, Copenhagen follows Denmark's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.