Festivals

Roskilde Festival

Season or date: Early July

Nordic''s largest music festival gathering rock and pop artists from worldwide

Copenhagen Jazz Festival

Season or date: July

International jazz festival with approximately 1,000 performances at indoor and outdoor stages throughout capital

Kulturnatt (Culture Night)

Season or date: Second Friday in October

One-night event where museums, government offices, and companies open at night for citizens to enjoy cultural experiences

Tivoli Christmas Market

Season or date: Mid-November to December

Winter tradition where Tivoli Gardens is decorated with illuminations and stalls

Jutland Peninsula Skagen Christmas

Season or date: December

Northern Jutland traditional event where entire town becomes old-fashioned Christmas market

Public holidays

  • New Year''s Day
  • Good Friday
  • Easter Monday
  • Great Prayer Day
  • Ascension Day
  • Pentecost
  • Whit Monday
  • Christmas (Dec 24-26)