Monday, 1 January 2024

Denmark New Years Receptions

2024 Reception
Keld Navntoft, Kongehuset ©

Each year, the Denmark Monarch holds 3 New Years Receptions (Nytårskur) for various officials. The receptions usually take place over 2 days during the 1st week of the year.

(This event should not be confused with the New Years Gala Banquet on January 1st. You can find out more about that here.)

2025 Dates: Jan 6th & 7th

Day A

  • Reception 1 at Christian VII's Palace (9:30 AM)
    • Attending 
      • Supreme Court judges, the Royal Life Guards and the Officer Corps of the Guard Hussar Regiment.
  • Reception 2 at Christiansborg Slot  (11AM)
    • Attending: 
      • Members of the Diplomatic Corp
Day B
  • Carriage ride from Christian IX’s Palace at Amalienborg to Christiansborg Slot, escorted by Guard Hussar Regiment 
  • Reception 3 at Christiansborg Slot 
    • Attending 
      • Officers from the Armed Forces and the National Emergency Management Agency
      • Representatives of major national organizations and royal patronages. 

 

Dress code 

White Tie, with honors (No Tiaras)

Uniform or National Dress


Royals Attending

King Frederik X's Reign 

Royal 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
King Frederik X - - - -
Queen Mary X - - - -
Crown Prince Christian - - - - -
Prince Joachim Day 2 - - - -

Notes: 

Prince Joachim attended Day 2 in his role as Defense Industry Attaché at Embassy in Washington DC, USA

Queen Margrethe II's Reign  

In the final years of Queen Margrethe's reign, the event was usually attended by herself, Crown Prince Frederik & Crown Princess Mary.

Royal 2018 2019 2020 2023 2024
Queen Margrethe X
Crown Prince Frederik X
Crown Princess Mary X

2021 & 2022 - Canceled due to Coronavirus Pandemic. Queen Margrethe instead received written New Year’s greetings from the reception participants.

Royal 2013 20142015 2016 2017
Queen Margrethe X
Prince Henrik X
Crown Prince Frederik X
Crown Princess Mary X

2016 - Prince Henrik retired from official duties at the beginning of the year. 

Court Dress

Queen Margrethe wears the same "Court Dress" outfit each year for the New Years Receptions. The current "Court Dress" was presented to Queen Margrethe in 2023 as a Jubilee gift from the Craftsman's Association. 

Photo: Kongehuset

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