2016 in Denmark

Incumbents

• Monarchy: Margrethe II
• Prime Minister: Lars Løkke Rasmussen

  Events

• Kundby case Failed Islamist terror bombing plot.
• 28 November - The third cabinet of Lars Løkke Rasmussen is presented at Amalienborg Palace.

  Culture

Film

• 20 February - Trine Dyrholm wins the Silver Bear for Best Actress for her role in Thomas Vinterberg's The Commune at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival.

  Sport

Badminton

• 26 April 1 May - With four gold medals, three silver medals and four bronze medals, Denmark finishes as the best nation at the 2016 European Badminton Championships.

  Golf

• 6 November - Thorbjørn Olesen wins Turkish Airlines Open.

  Ice hockey

• March 25–31 – 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group A in Aalborg

  Other

• 20–27 August - Maja Alm wins a gold medal in Women's sprint and Denmark wins two silver medals in Mixed sprint relay and Women's relay at the 2016 World Orienteering Championships-

  Deaths

• 3 January – Peter Naur, computer scientist
• 18 January – Else Marie Pade, composer
• 8 February – Viggo Rivad, photographer
• 20 February – Ove Verner Hansen, actor
• 20 March - Anker Jørgensen, politician and former prime minister of Denmark