IssuedBusiness
Retail sales on public holidays in towns with fewer than 16,850 inhabitants
Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om byer omfattet af § 2 a i lov om detailsalg fra butikker m.v
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What it sets out:
- The executive order sets out that shops in the town centre in towns with fewer than 16,850 inhabitants may sell to consumers on public holidays, Constitution Day and Christmas Eve.
- On New Year's Eve, this applies after 3 p.m.
- Who: It applies to shops in the town centre in towns with fewer than 16,850 inhabitants. In towns without a defined town centre, it applies to shops in the local centre.
- When: The executive order will enter into force on 1 January 2027.
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Source: Retsinformation.dk
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- Issued · 19 October 2026
- Published in the Danish Law Gazette (Lovtidende) · 21 October 2026
- Enters into force · 1 January 2027In 58 days