Wat er het hele jaar speelt in Kopenhagen, Denemarken

Topdrukte — Christmas in Tivoli, julefrokost, Christmas holidays in Denemarken

In januari begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Christmas in Tivoli, julefrokost (14 nov – 3 jan (meestal))

Druk — Winter break in Denemarken, schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen

In februari begint er niets nieuws.

Druk — Easter break in Denemarken, schoolvakanties in 4 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Festival

  CPH:DOX

  12–25 mrt · meestalFilmfestival

  Europe's largest documentary festival fills the cinemas and a few odd venues for a fortnight in March, which is otherwise the least interesting month in the city. Bron ↗

• Feestdag

  Easter closures

  2–6 aprPasen & Goede WeekSluitingen

  Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Monday are all public holidays, so many shops close for most of five days and public transport runs a Sunday timetable. Danes gather for long Easter lunches or leave town. Bron ↗

• Opening

  Tivoli summer season

  27 mrt – 20 sepZomerseizoen opent

  Tivoli opens for the summer at the end of March and shuts in the third week of September. When it is closed the middle of the city loses its main evening, so check the calendar before booking. Bron ↗

Topdrukte — Easter closures, Easter break in Denemarken

• Risico

  Birch pollen season

  5 apr – 25 mei · meestal

  The birch count runs high for about six weeks in spring, right as the outdoor tables come back out. Danish pharmacies stock antihistamines without a prescription. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Easter closures (2–6 apr), Tivoli summer season (27 mrt – 20 sep)

Druk — Distortion, schoolvakanties in 4 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Festival

  Distortion

  27 mei – 7 jun · meestalMuziekfestivalDruk

  Street parties move neighbourhood by neighbourhood over five days at the turn of June — Norrebro one afternoon, Vesterbro the next. Residents either join in or leave town for it. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Tivoli summer season (27 mrt – 20 sep), Birch pollen season (5 apr – 25 mei (meestal))

Topdrukte — Distortion, Roskilde Festival

• Seizoen

  Harbour swimming season

  1 jun – 31 aug · meestalZee op temperatuur

  The harbour baths at Islands Brygge, Sluseholmen and Fisketorvet put lifeguards on for the summer, and on a warm evening half the city swims in the middle of the city. Bron ↗

• Festival

  Sankt Hans Aften

  23 junLicht & vuur

  Bonfires on the beaches at Amager and Bellevue on the evening of 23 June, with a witch on top and a song everyone in the crowd knows by heart. Bron ↗

• Festival

  Roskilde Festival

  27 jun – 6 jul · meestalMuziekfestivalDrukBoek vroeg

  Well over a hundred thousand people half an hour west of the city for eight days, and Copenhagen's hotel and train capacity goes with them. Book either side of it or accept the price. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Tivoli summer season (27 mrt – 20 sep), Distortion (27 mei – 7 jun (meestal))

Topdrukte — Roskilde Festival, Copenhagen Jazz Festival

• Festival

  Copenhagen Jazz Festival

  3–12 julMuziekfestivalDruk

  Ten days in early July with something over a thousand concerts, most of them free and outdoors in courtyards and squares. The city is the venue rather than any one hall. Bron ↗

• Seizoen

  The Danish July

  5 jul – 1 aug · meestalSeizoensluitingSluitingen

  Danes take their holiday in one block, and a good share of the small restaurants, bakeries and galleries simply close for three weeks. The city is warm, light and half shut. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Tivoli summer season (27 mrt – 20 sep), Harbour swimming season (1 jun – 31 aug (meestal)), Roskilde Festival (27 jun – 6 jul (meestal))

Topdrukte — Copenhagen Pride, Summer holidays in Denemarken

• Festival

  Copenhagen Pride

  8–16 aug · meestalDruk

  Pride week ends with a parade into the town hall square, which is given over to it for the duration. The centre closes to cars for the Saturday and the bridges fill early. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Tivoli summer season (27 mrt – 20 sep), Harbour swimming season (1 jun – 31 aug (meestal)), The Danish July (5 jul – 1 aug (meestal))

Tussenseizoen — schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen, een gewone maand

In september begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Tivoli summer season (27 mrt – 20 sep)

Druk — Autumn break in Denemarken, schoolvakanties in 4 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Opening

  Tivoli Halloween season

  2 okt – 1 novGroot festival

  Tivoli reopens for a month of pumpkins and a much darker garden. The fortnight either side of it, between the summer and Christmas seasons, is when the park is shut altogether. Bron ↗

Druk — Christmas in Tivoli, julefrokost, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Festival

  Christmas in Tivoli, julefrokost

  14 nov – 3 jan · meestalKerst & nieuwjaarDruk

  Tivoli's Christmas market runs from the middle of November into the first days of January. The office-lunch season means restaurants are booked out on weeknights from late November. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Tivoli Halloween season (2 okt – 1 nov)

Topdrukte — Christmas in Tivoli, julefrokost, Christmas holidays in Denemarken

In december begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Christmas in Tivoli, julefrokost (14 nov – 3 jan (meestal))