Working Hours in Denmark

The legal working week and day in Denmark, how overtime is paid, which days are the weekend, normal office hours and the paid leave you are owed.

Working week 37 hours Working day No limit Overtime pay Agreed Weekend days Sat–Sun Business hours 8am–4pm Annual leave 25 days

Working week in Denmark

37 hours

The working week is set by collective agreements, and 37 hours is standard. The law caps the average at 48 hours including overtime.

Working day in Denmark

No limit

There is no fixed daily limit, but you must get 11 hours’ rest in every 24 and one day off a week.

Overtime pay in Denmark

Agreed

Collective agreements set the overtime premium, usually 50% for the first hours and 100% after that.

Weekend days in Denmark

Sat–Sun

Saturday and Sunday are the weekend for offices. Shops open seven days.

Business hours in Denmark

8am–4pm

Offices usually work 8am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, and many close earlier on Friday.

Annual leave in Denmark

25 days

Employees earn 2.08 days of paid holiday a month, 5 weeks (25 days) a year, and most collective agreements add a sixth week.

Checked 24 October 2026 against national labour laws and government sites. Laws change and this is a summary, not legal advice; check with the authority that applies to you.

Working days in Denmark 2026

Business days and working hours by month, after weekends and holidays.

Minimum wage in Denmark

The hourly and monthly minimum, in local money and US dollars.

Danish public holidays 2026

Every holiday with its date and long weekends.