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.

Sports

 * 17 July – Boldklubben Frem is founded.
 * 2+ October – Københavns Roklub is founded.

January–March

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

April–June

 * 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)

July–September

 * 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

 * 14 January – Anders Peter Westenholz, businessman and consul-general (born 1825)
 * 30 April – Christian August Broberg, businessman and politician (born 1811)
 * 12 December – Johan Nicolai Madvig, philologist and politician (born 1804)