1881 in Denmark
Events from the year 1881 in Denmark. Incumbents
 Monarch – Christian IX
 Prime minister – J. B. S. Estrup

Events
 24 May – the May 1881 Danish Folketing election is held. 26 July – the July 1881 Danish Folketing election is held. 1 October – the Herning–Skjern portion of the Skanderborg–Skjern line opens. 1 September – Rysensteen Gymnasium is established in Copenhagen. 21 September – the Statue of Niels Juel, created by the sculptor Theobald Stein, is unveiled in 1881 at Holmens Kanal. Undated
 The Neye luggage company is established in Copenhagen. Danish Distillers open in Aalborg. Births
 6 July – Nancy Dalberg, composer (died 1949)
 11 September – Asta Nielsen, actress (died 1972)
 6 October  Vilhelm Buhl, politician (died 1954)

Deaths
 9 March – Caroline Amalie of Augustenburg, Queen of Denmark (born 1796)
 31 March – Princess Caroline of Denmark (born 1793)
 21 June – Emil Normann, painter (born 1798)
 20 September  – Martin Hammerich, literary historian and educator (Born 1811)
 24 September – Petrine Fredstrup, ballet dancer (born 1827)

References

 
1880s in Denmark
Denmark
Years of the 19th century in Denmark