1894 in Denmark
Events from the year 1894 in Denmark. Incumbents
 Monarch – Christian IX
 Prime minister – J. B. S. Estrup (until 7 August), Tage Reedtz-Thott

Events
 1 January  Gudhjem Time () is introduced in Denmark. 19 May – Danish Authors' Society is founded in Copenhagen. 28 July
The foundation stone is laid for the new Copenhagen City Hall. It is not completed until 1905. The Stork Fountain at Amagertorv  in Copenhagen is inaugurated. 19 August – Frederick's Church to its final design by Ferdinald Meldahl, almost 25+ years after its construction was first started by Nicolai Eigtved. 9 November  The Freeport of Copenhagen opens to traffic. The same does a railway between the port and Nørrebro. Undated
 The first electric elevator for human transportation in Denmark is installed in Magasin du Nord. A hydraulic elevator has been in operation at Hotel Kongen af Danmark since the 1870s. Culture

Music

 14 March  The première of Carl Nielsen's Symphony No. 1 is performed by Johan Svendsen conducting the Royal Danish Orchestra, with Nielsen himself among the second violins. Sports
 1 September Østerbros Boldklub is founded. Births

JanuaryMarch
 13 April  Lis Ahlmann, textile artist (died 1979)

AprilJune
 1 May – Carl Petersen, politician (died 1984)
 2 May – Ellen Gottschalch, actress (died 1981)

JulySeptember
 10 July – Knud Heglund, actor (died 1960)
 14 July – Osvald Helmuth, actor and singer (died 1966)
 9 September – Poul Henningsen, writer, architect and designer (died 1967)

OctoberDecember
 7 November  Gertie Wandel, textile artist (died 1988)

Deaths
 17 April  Julie Sødring, actress (died 1823)
 7 July – Adolph Hannover, physician (born 1814)
 28 October  Carl Ploug, writer (born 1713)

References

 
1890s in Denmark
Denmark
Years of the 19th century in Denmark