2021 in Denmark

Decades:	2000s; 2010s; 2020s; ; ;
See also:	Other events of 2021; List of years in Denmark

Events in the year 2021 in Denmark.

Incumbents

5 January 2021 – Following a press conference by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, the restrictions due to coronavirus are tightened.^[2]
6 January – The Danish Meteorological Institute (Danish: Dansk Meteorologisk Institut, DMI) releases its annual report for the year 2020. It makes national headlines after it is revealed that there were no days in which the temperature remained under 0 degrees Celsius for the entire day for the first time since records began.^[3]^[4]

13 April – The Danish state strips the renewal of temporary residency permits to about 189 Syrian refugees, claiming that it is "now safe to return to Syria."^[5]^[6]
15 April – Mads Nissen wins the 2021 World Press Photo of the Year Award.

31 January – Viktor Axelsen wins gold in Men's Single atht e 2020 BWF World Tour Finals by defeating Anders Antonsen in the final.
20 February – Denmark wins the 2021 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships by defeating France 3–0 in the final.
2–7 March – Viktor Axelsen wins gold in Men's Single and Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen win gold in Men's Double at Swiss Open.
19–24October 2021 Denmark Open takes place in Odense.
- Viktor Axelsen wins gold in men's single
5 December – Viktor Axelsen wins gold in Men's Single at the 2021 BWF World Tour Finals.
12–19 December – Denmark wins two bronze medals at the 2021 BWF World Championships.

3–6 June – Denmark wins twogold medals and one bronze medal at the 2021 Canoe Sprint European Championships.
16–19 September The 2021 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships are held in Copenhagen. Denmark wins one gold medal, one silver medal and three bronze medals.
30 September – 3 October – Denmark wins three gold medals, two silver medalsand one bronze medal at the 2021 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships-

7–12 September – Denmark wins a silver medal and two bronze medals at the 2021 European Dressage Championships.

16–19 September – Copenhagen hosts the 2021 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships. Denmark wins one gold medal, one silver medal and three bronze medals.

12 December Denmark wins one gold medal and one silver medal at the 2021 European Cross Country Championships.

30 April – Flemming Hansen, politician (born 1939)
4 May – Kirsten Stallknecht, president of the International Council of Nurses (born 1937)
10 May – Johannes Møllehave, priest and writer (born 1937)
25 May – Ib Georg Jensen, ceramist, designer and author (born 1927)
27 May – Poul Schlüter, politician and former prime minister (born 1929)

20 July – Vita Andersen, poet, novelist, playwright and children's writer (born 1942).^[7]

16 October – Anders Bodelsenm author (born 1836)
11 November – Per Aage Brandt, writer, poet, linguist and musician (born 1944)^[8]

^ "Margrethe II | queen of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
^ Nielsen, Nicolas S. (5 January 2021). "Regeringen forbyder forsamlinger på mere end fem personer og skærper afstandskravet: Få overblikket her". DR (in Danish). Retrieved 6 January 2021. Det kan man godt indstille sit sind på allerede nu [You can already set your mind on that (being extended)]
^ Rubek, Frans (5 January 2021). "Året 2020" (PDF). Danish Meteorological Institute (in Danish). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
^ Olsen, Theis Lange (6 January 2021). "Ikke set siden 1874: Nul isdøgn i 2020". DR (in Danish). Retrieved 6 January 2021.
^ McKernan, Bethan (13 April 2021). "Denmark strips Syrian refugees of residency permits and says it is safe to go home". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
^ "Denmark tells Syrian refugees to return to Damascus". Deutsche Welle. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
^ Schack, May. "Vita Andersen". Den Store Danske Encyklopædi (in Danish). Retrieved 20 July 2021.
^ Henrik Palle (11 November 2021). "Per Aage Brandt er død: Han var en legende inden for dansk humaniora". Politiken. Retrieved 12 November 2021.