New Years Receptions – Denmark

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Each year, the Denmark Monarch holds 4 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.)

Typical Schedule

2026 Dates: Jan 5th & 6th

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 Christian VIII’s Palace (10:30 AM)
- Attending:
  - Mayors and regional council chairman
Reception 3 at Christiansborg Palace (2 PM)
- Attending:
  - Members of the Diplomatic Corp

Day B

Carriage ride from Christian IX’s Palace at Amalienborg to Christiansborg Palace, escorted by Guard Hussar Regiment
Reception 4 at Christiansborg Slot (9:30 AM)
- 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	2027	2028	2029
King Frederik	X	–	–	–
Queen Mary	X	–	–	–
Crown Prince Christian		–	–	–
Prince Joachim	Day 2	–	–	–

Notes:

2025 & 2026 – 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.