The school year at a glance
Odense, September to August
September 2026
October
November
December
January 2027
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
Every break, with its source
Holiday dates 2026/27
First and last day without school. Each line links to the official calendar it comes from.
Autumn breakEfterårsferie
9 days in all
Source: Odense Kommune – Feriekalender for Odense Kommunes skoler og SFO'er
Christmas breakJuleferie
17 days in all
Source: Odense Kommune – Feriekalender for Odense Kommunes skoler og SFO'er
Winter breakVinterferie
9 days in all
Source: Odense Kommune – Feriekalender for Odense Kommunes skoler og SFO'er
Easter breakPåskeferie
10 days in all
Source: Odense Kommune – Feriekalender for Odense Kommunes skoler og SFO'er
Ascension breakKr. Himmelfartsdag + fridag
2 days in all
Source: Odense Kommune – Feriekalender for Odense Kommunes skoler og SFO'er
Summer breakSommerferie
44 days in all
Source: Odense Kommune – Feriekalender for Odense Kommunes skoler og SFO'er
Planning a trip?
Also off during Autumn break
Other regions with schools out between 10–18 Oct 2026. Weeks when many overlap are busy for family travel.
Aalborg· DenmarkAutumn break · 10–18 Oct 20269 of 9 days overlapAarhus· DenmarkAutumn break · 10–18 Oct 20269 of 9 days overlapHorsens· DenmarkAutumn break · 10–18 Oct 20269 of 9 days overlapKolding· DenmarkAutumn break · 10–18 Oct 20269 of 9 days overlapNæstved· DenmarkAutumn break · 10–18 Oct 20269 of 9 days overlapRanders· DenmarkAutumn break · 10–18 Oct 20269 of 9 days overlapRoskilde· DenmarkAutumn break · 10–18 Oct 20269 of 9 days overlapSilkeborg· DenmarkAutumn break · 10–18 Oct 20269 of 9 days overlapVejle· DenmarkAutumn break · 10–18 Oct 20269 of 9 days overlap
North· NetherlandsAutumn break · 10–18 Oct 20269 of 9 days overlap
Hesse· GermanyAutumn break · 5–17 Oct 20268 of 9 days overlapBremen· GermanyAutumn break · 12–24 Oct 20267 of 9 days overlapPublic holidays
Odense, 2026/27
- 25 Dec 2026Christmas DayJuledag
- 26 Dec 2026Second Day of ChristmasAnden juledag
- 1 Jan 2027New Year's DayNytårsdag
- 25 Mar 2027Maundy ThursdaySkærtorsdag
- 26 Mar 2027Good FridayLangfredag
- 28 Mar 2027Easter SundayPåskedag
- 29 Mar 2027Easter MondayAnden påskedag
- 6 May 2027Ascension DayKristi himmelfartsdag
- 16 May 2027PentecostPinsedag
- 17 May 2027Pentecost MondayAnden pinsedag
Public holidays from the open python-holidays project, the same data Hourora uses. Regional holidays are included where they apply to all of Odense.
How dates are set
School calendars in Denmark
In Denmark each municipality sets its own school holidays, so dates are listed for the four largest cities. In Copenhagen the city's plan is a guideline: each school confirms its own holidays with its school board.
School holidays in Denmark are set by each municipality (kommune).
Odense covers: Public schools (folkeskoler) in Odense Kommune.
Single schools can add a few days of their own (for example for teacher training or local feasts). Check with your school for those.
Other calendars in Denmark
Each break in Denmark
Questions
Odense school holidays, answered
Is today a school holiday in Odense?
Yes. Today, Thursday, 15 October 2026, schools in Odense are on Autumn break, which ends on Sunday, 18 October 2026.
When are the autumn holidays in Odense in 2026?
Autumn break (Efterårsferie) in Odense, Denmark runs from Saturday, 10 October 2026 to Sunday, 18 October 2026: 9 days, 5 of them weekdays. Source: odense.dk.
When are the Christmas holidays in Odense in 2026?
Christmas break (Juleferie) in Odense, Denmark runs from Saturday, 19 December 2026 to Monday, 4 January 2027: 17 days, 11 of them weekdays. Source: odense.dk.
When are the winter holidays in Odense in 2027?
Winter break (Vinterferie) in Odense, Denmark runs from Saturday, 13 February 2027 to Sunday, 21 February 2027: 9 days, 5 of them weekdays. Source: odense.dk.
When are the Easter or spring holidays in Odense in 2027?
Easter break (Påskeferie) in Odense, Denmark runs from Saturday, 20 March 2027 to Monday, 29 March 2027: 10 days, 6 of them weekdays. Source: odense.dk.
When are the May or Whitsun holidays in Odense in 2027?
Ascension break (Kr. Himmelfartsdag + fridag) in Odense, Denmark runs from Thursday, 6 May 2027 to Friday, 7 May 2027: 2 days, 2 of them weekdays. Source: odense.dk.
When are the summer holidays in Odense in 2027?
Summer break (Sommerferie) in Odense, Denmark runs from Saturday, 26 June 2027 to Sunday, 8 August 2027: 44 days, 30 of them weekdays. Source: odense.dk.
How many school days off does Odense have in 2026/27?
6 breaks and days off are listed for 2026/27, adding up to 59 weekdays without school. Public holidays that fall during term are extra.