1886 in Denmark
Events from the year 1886 in Denmark. Incumbents
 Monarch – Christian IX
 Prime minister – J. B. S. Estrup

Events
 
 17 August – King Luís I of Portugal is received at Amalienborg Palace during his visit to Denmark. Undated

Sports
 17 July  Boldklubben Frem is founded. 2+ October  Københavns Roklub is founded. Births

JanuaryMarch
 17 January  Johan Ankerstjerne, cinematographer (died 1959)
 26 January  Johannes Bjerg, sculptor (died 1955)
 15 March  Gerda Wegener, painter (died 1940)

AprilJune
 26 April – Olaf Rude, painter (died 1957)
 1 May  Ville Jais Nielsen, painter and sculptor (died 1949)
 18 May  Sigurd Kielland Brandt, painter (died 1964)

JulySeptember
 5 August  Kay Bojesen, designer (died 1959)
 12 October  Gustav Weinreich, woodcarver and furniture maker (died 1980)
 30 October  William Scharff, painter (died 1959)

Deaths
 30 April  Christian August Broberg, businessman and politician (born 1811)
 12 December – Johan Nicolai Madvig, philologist and politician (born 1804)

References

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