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Holiday pay in Denmark

Are you entitled to paid holiday? What happens to your accrued holiday if you change jobs? And how do you plan your holidays to have enough saved up for the whole year? Learn about your right to holiday when working in Denmark.

Holiday rights:

Accruing and using holidays

Salary and payment during holidays

Transferring holiday days

Changes to planned holidays

Illness and holidays

Extra holiday entitlements

Days off and bank holidays

Read about the rules regarding leave here.

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Plan your holiday so you have enough for the whole year

Learn how to ensure you have enough holiday days for your summer holiday, autumn holiday, Christmas holiday and winter holiday.

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Read about the rules regarding leave here.

Holiday

Plan your holiday so you have enough for the whole year

Learn how to ensure you have enough holiday days for your summer holiday, autumn holiday, Christmas holiday and winter holiday.

New job and holiday:

Holidays and pay when you get a new job

Holiday and termination

Holiday and retirement

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Parental leave and holiday

Taking leave from work

Payout of frozen holiday pay

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Get legal advice

Not sure about your rights regarding holidays and days off? Get help from IDA.

Discounts on experiences

As a member of IDA, you receive discounts on travel, amusement parks, museums, and restaurants.

Affordable travel insurance

As a member of IDA, you can purchase affordable travel insurance through IDA Insurance.

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Bring your holiday energy with you when you return to work

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More than one in two work during their summer holidays

Read more

Article

Many people dream of a leave of absence: Lotte put her mind to it

Article

The brain needs more than a summer holiday

Article

Expert advice: 5 tips for a stress-free holiday

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Bring your holiday energy with you when you return to work

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Working life is a lengthy business, so take breaks along the way

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As a member of IDA, you can get counselling about holiday rights.

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