Public holidays in Slovakia
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National holidays in Slovakia
See also Remembrance days in Slovakia
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Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
See also Remembrance days in Slovakia
Remembrance days in Slovakia
Remembrance Days in Slovakia are working days.For Public holidays in Slovakia see National holidays in Slovakia....
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| Date | English translation | Local name | Remarks |
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| 1 January (1993) | Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic | Deň vzniku Slovenskej republiky | Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992... split into the Czech Republic Czech Republic The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest.... and Slovakia Slovakia The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south... |
| 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 Good Friday Good Friday , is a religious holiday observed primarily by Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. The holiday is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and may coincide with the Jewish observance of... |
Veľkonočný piatok | |
| March, April | Easter Monday Easter Monday Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday and is celebrated as a holiday in some largely Christian cultures, especially Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox cultures... |
Veľkonočný pondelok | See also Dyngus Day |
| 1 May (1886) | International Workers' Day International Workers' Day International Workers' Day is a celebration of the international labour movement and left-wing movements. It commonly sees organized street demonstrations and marches by working people and their labour unions throughout most of the world. May 1 is a national holiday in more than 80 countries... |
Sviatok práce | |
| 8 May (1945) | Day of victory over fascism Victory in Europe Day Victory in Europe Day commemorates 8 May 1945 , the date when the World War II Allies formally accepted the unconditional surrender of the armed forces of Nazi Germany and the end of Adolf Hitler's Third Reich. The formal surrender of the occupying German forces in the Channel Islands was not... |
Deň víťazstva nad fašizmom | The end of World War II World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... in Europe; initially celebrated one day later |
| 5 July (863) | St. Cyril and Methodius Day | Sviatok svätého Cyrila a Metoda | Slavic missionaries Cyril Saints Cyril and Methodius Saints Cyril and Methodius were two Byzantine Greek brothers born in Thessaloniki in the 9th century. They became missionaries of Christianity among the Slavic peoples of Bulgaria, Great Moravia and Pannonia. Through their work they influenced the cultural development of all Slavs, for which they... (Constantine) and Metod (Methodius) came to Great Moravia Great Moravia Great Moravia was a Slavic state that existed in Central Europe and lasted for nearly seventy years in the 9th century whose creators were the ancestors of the Czechs and Slovaks. It was a vassal state of the Germanic Frankish kingdom and paid an annual tribute to it. There is some controversy as... (see also Glagolitic alphabet Glagolitic alphabet The Glagolitic alphabet , also known as Glagolitsa, is the oldest known Slavic alphabet. The name was not coined until many centuries after its creation, and comes from the Old Slavic glagolъ "utterance" . The verb glagoliti means "to speak"... ) |
| 29 August (1944) | Slovak National Uprising Slovak National Uprising The Slovak National Uprising or 1944 Uprising was an armed insurrection organized by the Slovak resistance movement during World War II. It was launched on August 29 1944 from Banská Bystrica in an attempt to overthrow the collaborationist Slovak State of Jozef Tiso... anniversary |
Výročie Slovenského národného povstania | The Slovaks rose against Nazi Nazism Nazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany... Germany |
| 1 September (1992) | Day of the Constitution of the Slovak Republic Constitution Day Constitution Day is a holiday to honor the constitution of a country. Constitution Day is often celebrated on the anniversary of the signing, promulgation or adoption of the constitution, or in some cases, to commemorate the change to constitutional monarchy:... |
Deň Ústavy Slovenskej republiky | The constitution of (future) independent Slovakia has been adopted in Bratislava Bratislava Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava... |
| 15 September | Day of Blessed Virgin Mary, patron saint of Slovakia | Sviatok Panny Márie Sedembolestnej, patrónky Slovenska | The Patron saint Patron saint A patron saint is a saint who is regarded as the intercessor and advocate in heaven of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person... of Slovakia is the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| 1 November | All Saints’ Day All Saints All Saints' Day , often shortened to All Saints, is a solemnity celebrated on 1 November by parts of Western Christianity, and on the first Sunday after Pentecost in Eastern Christianity, in honour of all the saints, known and unknown... |
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 Nazism Nazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany... occupation in 1939, and especially the demonstration in 1989 in Bratislava Bratislava Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava... and Prague Prague Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million... considered to mark the beginning of the Velvet Revolution Velvet Revolution The Velvet Revolution or Gentle Revolution was a non-violent revolution in Czechoslovakia that took place from November 17 – December 29, 1989... . |
| 24 December | Christmas Eve Christmas Eve Christmas Eve refers to the evening or entire day preceding Christmas Day, a widely celebrated festival commemorating the birth of Jesus of Nazareth that takes place on December 25... |
Štedrý deň | Christmas presents are opened in the evening on Christmas Eve in Slovakia |
| 25 December | Christmas Day | Prvý sviatok vianočný | literally, First Christmas Holiday |
| 26 December | St. Stephen's Day St. Stephen's Day St. Stephen's Day, or the Feast of St. Stephen, is a Christian saint's day celebrated on 26 December in the Western Church and 27 December in the Eastern Church. Many Eastern Orthodox churches adhere to the Julian calendar and mark St. Stephen's Day on 27 December according to that calendar, which... |
Druhý sviatok vianočný | literally, Second Christmas Holiday |