Events in the year 2023 in Denmark.
Incumbents Monarch – Margrethe II Prime Minister – Mette Frederiksen Government: Frederiksen II Cabinet Folketing: 2022–2026 session (elected 1 November 2022) Leaders of the constituent countries Prime minister of the Faroe Islands – Aksel V. Johannesen Prime minister of Greenland – Múte Bourup Egede
Events
January 1 January Prince Joachim's four children, Nikolai, Felix, Henrik, and Athena, lose their titles of prince or princess, leaving count or countess of Monpezat as their most senior titles following a major public controversy in the royal family. 10 January Leader of the Nye Borgerlige political party Pernille Vermund announces her intention to resign, being succeeded by Lars Boje Mathiesen, on 7 February. 31 January Coop Danmark announces that the Irma chain will close with effect from 1 April after 137 years in operation.
February
6 February Minister of Defence and Deputy Prime Minister Jakob Ellemann-Jensen goes on sick leave indefinitely with incumbent Minister for Economic Affairs Troels Lund Poulsen being appointed acting Minister of Defence. 11 February The 53rd edition of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2023 is held in Arena Næstved in Næstved with Faroese singer Reiley being selected as Denmark's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 17 February A major storm named Otto (da) hits most of Denmark causing several incidents of property damage. 28 February After fierce debate, the Folketing votes to abolish the Danish holiday Store Bededag (Great Prayer Day) with effect from 2024.
March 6 March Denmark's Ministry of Defence bans TikTok on work devices. 9 March Venstre deputy leader Stephanie Lose is appointed minister without portfolio for the purpose of serving as acting Minister for Economic Affairs to relieve Troels Lund Poulsen. 10 March Nye Borgerlige announces that party leader Lars Boje Mathiesen, the day prior, has been dismissed as leader and expelled from the party due to disputes over remuneration and campaign finances.
April 15 April A 13-year-old girl named Filippa disappears from the village Kirkerup. On the 16th, the girl is found alive in the house of a 32-year-old man in Svenstrup, Korsør. On the 18th, the man is charged on several counts, including rape. On the 24th, the man is also charged for the 2016 unsolved murder of Emilie Meng. 24 April A delayed government budget (Finansloven) for 2023 is agreed upon between the Danish government, the Green Left, the Liberal Alliance, the Social Liberal Party, and the Danish People's Party. 30 April Leader of the Trade Union Confederation Lizette Risgaard resigns, following allegations of sexual harassment.
May 1 May International Workers' Day is held in the light of Risgaard's resignation and the Trade Union Confederation's refusal to invite Social Democrats due to their in abolishing Store Bededag. 3 May A new national warning system is tested by the Emergency Management Agency and the police with civil defense sirens sounding nationwide. 5 May Great Prayer Day (Store Bededag) is held for the last time, after 337 years as an official holiday. 12 May During a debate in the Folketing about Rigsfællesskabet, Greenlandic MP Aki-Matilda Høegh-Dam (Siumut) speaks in Greenlandic, refusing to switch to Danish when other MPs ask her questions in that language.Forvirring i Folketingssalen: Medlem vil kun tale grønlandsk (in Danish), from Jyllands-Posten This sets off a public debate about which working languages to use in parliament.Aki-Matilda Høegh-Dam (in Danish), from denstoredanske.lex.dk Speaker Søren Gade (V) says that Høegh-Dam had notified the Presidium of the Folketing an hour in advance, when she sent them an email transcript of the speech, along with a Danish translation.Mail afslører: Aki-Matilda Høegh-Dam oplyste først om grønlandsk tale en time før folketingsdebat (in Danish), from KNR According to the Folketing's website, there is no rule against an MP speaking Greenlandic or Faroese, but it is customary for the MP to translate their statement into Danish afterwards.Må man tale grønlandsk eller færøsk fra Folketingets talerstol? (in Danish), from ft.dk 15 May Forewarned truck blockades of roads against the introduction of a new truck duty (afgift) causes major traffic havoc nationwide.
June 1517 June Folkemødet (da), an annual political festival, takes place on Bornholm.
July
August
2021 August Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits Denmark in connection with its donation of 19 F-16s to Ukraine. 23 August Jakob Ellemann-Jensen switches ministry with Troels Lund Poulsen, going from Minister of Defence to Minister for Economic Affairs. 26 August Astronaut Andreas Mogensen begins his second mission to the International Space Station, arriving the following day. As pilot of SpaceX Crew-7, he becomes the first non-American to pilot a SpaceX Dragon 2 or any other SpaceX vehicle. Mogensen's personal mission is the Huginn mission, where he will conduct over 30 European experiments on "climate, health, and space for Earth" for the European Space Agency. Joined by three other astronauts, he is taking part in Expedition 69 and 70, and they are expected to return to Earth in February 2024.Andreas Mogensen på ISS: »Den rigtige mission begynder nu« (in Danish), from videnskab.dk (da)Andreas Mogensen opsendes til Den Internationale Rumstation (in Danish), from tv2.dkDansk astronaut bliver første ikke-amerikaner på SpaceX-mission (in Danish) from Altinget (da)The Huginn mission – an overview, from ESAEfter succesfuld opsendelse: Andreas Mogensen har kurs mod ISS og nye videnskabelige opdagelser (in Danish), from the Ministry of Higher Education and Science
September 6 September – Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen speaks before the Ukrainian parliament in Kyiv.
October Jakob Ellemann-Jensen announces his resignation as leader of Venstre and his departure from Danish politics.
November
6–8 November – Felipe VI, King of Spain, goes on a state visit to Denmark 18 November – Troels Lund Poulsen is elected new leader of Venstre.
December
6 December – Sanjay Shah is extradited to Denmark from the United Arab Emirates. 7 December – Mia Wagner resigns as minister of digitalisation and gender equality only two weeks after being appointed. The Danish Parliament votes to criminalize the desecration of religious texts after a series of quran burning incidents by far-right activists. 14 December – Three people are arrested in Denmark and one in the Netherlands on charges of conspiring to commit terrorism, with four individuals being charged in absentia. 21 December Denmark (Lars Løkke Rasmussen) and the United States (Antony Blinken) sign a defence agreement that will allow U.S. soldiers and military equipment to be based on Danish soil. 31 December Queen Margrethe announces her abdication on live television in her annual New Year's Speech, with effect from 14 January 2024.
Culture
Film 9 December Mads Mikkelsen wins the European Film Award for Best Actor at the 36th European Film Awards for his role in The Promised Land.
Sports
Badminton 15 January Viktor Axelsen wins gold in Men's single at 2023 Malaysia Open. 18 February Denmark wins the 2023 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships by defeating France 32 in the final. 2 April Mathias Christiansen and Alexandra Bøje win gold in Mixed Double at 2023 Spain Masters. 18 June Viktor Axelsen wins gold in Men's Single at 2023 Indonesia Open. 23 July Anders Antonsen wins gold in Men's Single at 2023 Korea Open. 2127 August The 2023 BWF World Championships takes place in Copenhagen. 17 September Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen win gold in Men's Double at Hong Kong Open. 19 November Viktor Axelsen wins gold in Men's Single at 2023 Japan Masters. 17 December Viktor Axelsen wins gold in Men's Single at the 2023 BWF World Tour Finals for the third year in a row (fifth time in total).
Canoe and karak 21 Denmark wins two gold medals, one silver medal and one bronze medal in Canoe sprint at the 2023 European Games. 2328 August Denmark wins two gold medals at one silver medal at the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships. 31 August October Denmark wins a gold medal and two silver medals at the 2023 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships,
Cycling
26 February Jonas Vingegaard wins the 2023 O Gran Camiño. 8 April Jonas Vingegaard wins the 2023 Tour of the Basque Country. 1 May Søren Krag Andersen wins Eschborn–Frankfurt. 11 May Mads Pedersen wins Stage 6 of the 2023 Giro d'Italia. 16 May Magnus Cort wins Stage 10 of 2023 Giro d'Italia. 11 June Jonas Vingegaard wins the 2023 Critérium du Dauphiné. 17 June Mattias Skjelmose wins the 2023 Tour de Suisse. 4 July Jonas Vingegaard takes over the yellow jersey after Stage 4 of the 2023 Tour de France. 8 July Mads Pedersen wins Stage 8 of the 2023 Tour de France. 18 July Jonas Vingegaard wins Stage 16 of the 2023 Tour de France. 20 July Kasper Asgreen wins Stage 18 of the 2023 Tour de France. 23 July Jonas Vingegaard wins the 2023 Tour de France. 28 July Emma Norsgaard wins Stage 6 of the 2023 Tour de France Femmes. 3–9 August Denmark wins a gold medal in Men's team pursuit and Amalie Dideriksen wins a silver medal in Women's omnium at the 2023 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. 30 September Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig wins Giro dell'Emilia Internazionale Donne Elite.
Football
1623 February FC Midtjylland is defeated 51 on aggregate by Sporting CP in the knockout phase of the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League. 17 February The 2022–23 Danish Superliga returns after an unusually long winter break. 18 May F.C. Copenhagen wins the 2022–23 Danish Cup by defeating AAB 1 in the final. 29 May F.C. Copenhagen secures the Danish football championship by defeating Viborg FF 21 in the second last round of the 2022–23 Danish Superliga while FC Nordsjælland loses 51 to Brøndby IF. 12 December F.C. Copenhagen finishes second in Group A of the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League after defeating Galatasaray S.K. 10 in the last group match and is therefore ready for the knock-out phase.
Golf 18 February Thorbjørn Olesen wins Thailand Classic in the 2023 European Tour. 9 July Tasmus Højgaard wins Made in Denmark onm the 2023 European Tour. 19 November Nicolai Højgaard wins the 2023 European Tour. 19 November Nicolai Højgaard wins the DP World Tour Championship on the 2023 European Tour.
Handball 29 January Denmark wins the 2023 World Men's Handball Championship for the third time in a row by defeating France 3429 in the final. 18 February GOG wins the Danish Men's Handball Cup for the second year in a row by defeating Skjern 34 – 29 in the final. 3 June Team Esbjerg loses 2930 to Ferencvárosi TC in the semifinal of the 2022–23 Women's EHF Champions League. 10 June GOG Håndbold wins the 2023 Danish Men's Handball League.
Motorsports 28 May Frederik Vesti wins the 2022 Monte Carlo Formula 2 round. 2 July Bastian Buus wins the 2023 Porsche Supercup race at the Red Bull Ring. 16 July Christian Lundgaard wins the 2023 Honda Indy Toronto race. 3 September Bastian Buus wins the 2023 Porsche Supercup as part of the Lechner Racing team.
Tennis 18 February Clara Tauson wins AK Ladies Open in Altenkirchen by defeating Greet Minnen with 7-6 (7–5), 4–6, 6–2 in the final. 23 April Holger Rune wins 2023 BMW Open by defeating Botic van de Zandschulp 6–3, 1–6, 7–6(7–3) in the final. 21 August Holger Rune reaches No. 4 on the world ranking, the highest ranking of a Danish tennis player to date.
Other 20 August Anne-Marie Rindom wins a bronze medal in Laser Radial at the 2023 Sailing World Championships. 410 September Denmark wins two gold medals, one silver medal and one bronze medal at the 2023 FEI European Dressage Championships.
Deaths
JanuaryMarch 1 January Lise Nørgaard, writer, journalist, and creator of Matador (born 1917) 21 January