National holidays in Slovakia

National holidays in Slovakia

See also Remembrance days in Slovakia.

Date English Name Local Name Remarks
1 January (1993)Day of the Establishment of the Slovak RepublicDeň vzniku Slovenskej republikyindependent Slovakia arose through dissolution of Czecho-Slovakia.
6 January Epiphany (The Three Magi and Christmas Day of Orthododox Christians)Zjavenie Pána (Traja králi a vianočný sviatok pravoslávnych kresťanov)religious
March, AprilEaster FridayVeľkonočný piatokreligious
March, AprilEaster MondayVeľkonočný pondelokreligious
1 May (1886)Labor DaySviatok prácestrike and mass demonstrations of workers in Chicago
8 May (1945)Victory over Fascism DayDeň víťazstva nad fašizmomthe end of World War II; earlier celebrated one day later
5 July (863) St. Cyril and Metod Day Sviatok svätého Cyrila a Metodareligious; Slavic missionaries Cyril (Constantine) and Metod (Methodius) came to Great Moravia (see also Glagolitic alphabet)
29 August (1944)Slovak National Uprising anniversaryVýročie SNP The Slovaks rose against Nazi Germany
1 September (1992)Constitution of the Slovak Republic DayDeň Ústavy Slovenskej republikyThe constitution of (future) independent Slovakia has been adopted in Bratislava
15 SeptemberDay of Our Lady of Sorrows, patron saint of SlovakiaSviatok Panny Márie Sedembolestnej, patrónky Slovenskareligious; Assumption of the Virgin Mary, who is a patron saint of Slovakia
1 NovemberAll Saints’ DaySviatok všetkých svätýchreligious; Cementeries are visited on or around this day
17 November (1989/1939)Struggle for Freedom and Democracy DayDeň boja za slobodu a demokraciuCommemorating 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 EveŠtedrý deňChristmas presents are opened in the evening on Christmas Eve in Slovakia
25 DecemberChristmas Day1. sviatok vianočnýin Slovak literally: 1st Christmas Day
26 DecemberSt. Stephen's Day 2. sviatok vianočnýin Slovak literally: 2nd Christmas Day

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