1879 in Denmark

Events from the year 1879 in Denmark.

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Christian IX
 * Prime minister – J. B. S. Estrup

Undated

 * The Danish Photographers Association is founded as the first organization for professional photographers in the world.
 * The Thingvalla Line is founded.
 * The Foreningen imod Lovbeskyttelse for Usædelighed is founded.
 * Prince Valdemar visits St. Croix in the Danish West Indies.

Theatre

 * 21 December – Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House premieres at the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen.

January–March

 * 5 March – Søren Marinus Jensenm wrestler (died 1965)
 * 11 March – Kristian Hansen Kofoed, politician (died 1951)

April–June

 * 16 June – Sigurd Swane, painter (died 1973)

October–December

 * 18 November – Edvard Weie, painter (died 1943)
 * 29 November – Jacob Gade, violinist and composer (died 1963)

January–March

 * 24 January – Carl Frederik Sørensen, marine painter (born 1818)

April–June

 * 6 May – Louis Aumont, painter (born 1805)
 * 5 June – Kristian Mantzius, actor (born 1879)

July–September

 * 5 August – Andreas Aagesen, jurist (died 1826)

October–December

 * 30 November – August Bournonville, ballet master and choreographer (born 1805)