Public holidays in Slovakia
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National holidays in Slovakia
See also Remembrance days in Slovakia.
| Date | English translation | Local name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January (1993) | Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic | Deň vzniku Slovenskej republiky | Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia |
| 6 January | Epiphany (The Three Magi and Christmas Day of Orthododox Christians) | Zjavenie Pána (Traja králi a vianočný sviatok pravoslávnych kresťanov) | |
| March, April | Good Friday | Veľkonočný piatok | |
| March, April | Easter Monday | Veľkonočný pondelok | See also Dyngus Day |
| 1 May (1886) | May Day, Labour Day | Sviatok práce | International observances began with the Haymarket Riot in Chicago |
| 8 May (1945) | Day of victory over fascism | Deň víťazstva nad fašizmom | The end of World War II in Europe; initially celebrated one day later |
| 5 July (863) | St. Cyril and Methodius Day | Sviatok svätého Cyrila a Metoda | Slavic missionaries Cyril (Constantine) and Metod (Methodius) came to Great Moravia (see also Glagolitic alphabet) |
| 29 August (1944) | Slovak National Uprising anniversary | Výročie Slovenského národného povstania | The Slovaks rose against Nazi Germany |
| 1 September (1992) | Day of the Constitution of the Slovak Republic | Deň Ústavy Slovenskej republiky | The constitution of (future) independent Slovakia has been adopted in Bratislava |
| 15 September | Day of Our Lady of Sorrows, patron saint of Slovakia | Sviatok Panny Márie Sedembolestnej, patrónky Slovenska | The Patron saint of Slovakia is the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| 1 November | All Saints’ Day | Sviatok všetkých svätých | Cemeteries are visited on or around this day |
| 17 November (1989/1939) | Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day | Deň boja za slobodu a demokraciu | Commemorating the student demonstration against Nazi occupation in 1939, and especially the demonstration in 1989 in Prague considered to mark the beginning of the Velvet Revolution. |
| 24 December | Christmas Eve | Štedrý deň | Christmas presents are opened in the evening on Christmas Eve in Slovakia |
| 25 December | Christmas Day | Prvý sviatok vianočný | literally, First Christmas Day |
| 26 December | St. Stephen's Day | Druhý sviatok vianočný | literally, Second Christmas Day |
