Current Date And Time In Odense, Denmark
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
04:32:04 CEST
State: South Denmark
Currency: Danish Krone (DKK)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Population: 180,863
District: Odense Kommune
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Odense. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Odense.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Odense 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 Odense.
This is Denmark's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Denmark's country-level and South Denmark holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Odense 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 South Denmark holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Odense 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 |
Businesses in Odense generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Denmark: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Odense, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 180,863 and running on the Europe/Copenhagen time zone, Odense follows Denmark's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.