Public holidays: Slovakia, 2026

Every public holiday in Slovakia for 2026, with the official name, the weekday, and the ones that make a long weekend.

Year2026 2027

Date	Holiday	Note
Thu, January 1	Day of the Establishment of the Slovak RepublicDeň vzniku Slovenskej republiky	Bridge — take Fri, January 2 off
Tue, January 6	Epiphany (Three Kings’ Day)Zjavenie Pána (Traja králi)	Bridge — take Mon, January 5 off
Fri, April 3	Good FridayVeľký piatok	Long weekend
Mon, April 6	Easter MondayVeľkonočný pondelok	Long weekend
Fri, May 1	Labour DaySviatok práce	Long weekend
Fri, May 8	Day of Victory over FascismDeň víťazstva nad fašizmom	A public holiday, but not a day offIn 2026 only, this holiday is not a day of rest (§ 4b of act 241/1993 Z. z.).
Sun, July 5	Saints Cyril and Methodius DaySviatok svätého Cyrila a svätého Metoda	Falls on a weekend
Sat, August 29	Anniversary of the Slovak National UprisingVýročie Slovenského národného povstania	Falls on a weekend
Tue, September 1	Constitution Day of the Slovak RepublicDeň Ústavy Slovenskej republiky	A public holiday, but not a day off
Tue, September 15	Our Lady of Sorrows, patron saint of SlovakiaSedembolestná Panna Mária	A public holiday, but not a day offIn 2026 only, this holiday is not a day of rest (§ 4b of act 241/1993 Z. z.).
Wed, October 28	Day of the Establishment of the Independent Czecho-Slovak StateDeň vzniku samostatného česko-slovenského štátu	A public holiday, but not a day off
Sun, November 1	All Saints’ DaySviatok všetkých svätých	Falls on a weekend
Tue, November 17	Struggle for Freedom and Democracy DayDeň boja za slobodu a demokraciu	A public holiday, but not a day off
Thu, December 24	Christmas EveŠtedrý deň	Long weekend
Fri, December 25	Christmas DayPrvý sviatok vianočný	Long weekend
Sat, December 26	Second Day of ChristmasDruhý sviatok vianočný	Falls on a weekend

Days off on weekdays: 7. Lost to the weekend: 4.

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How to plan with this calendar

For Slovakia in 2026, the table contains 7 days off on weekdays and 4 holidays that fall on Saturday or Sunday.

Check the note beside each date first: some holidays are not days off, and in Hungary a rearranged rest day can mean a working Saturday. Then download the calendar or calculate your paid leave.

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