Denmark Starts New Holiday Year with Updated Vacation Rules
Workers in Denmark must plan unused vacation days by the end of December.
2026年9月5日
/ DANGDI / DANGDI / DANGDI /Denmark started a new official holiday year on September 1, 2026. Full-time employees in Denmark earn 2.08 paid vacation days every month. This new holiday period runs through the 2026 and 2027 calendar period.
Workers must also check their remaining leave from the previous holiday year. Any unused days from that period must be used by December 31, 2026. Both employers and staff need to schedule these remaining days soon.
According to law firm DLA Piper, these rules guide current workplace leave planning. Employees should talk to their companies about taking their accrued holiday time.
Source: DLA Piper
