Holiday Guide for Slovakia in 2022

Slovakia 2022

Slovakia
2022

Slovakia information

Population: 5.46m
Capital: Bratislava
Calling Code: (421)
Time Zone: +1 UTC
Currency: Euro
Language: Slovak

List of National Holidays in Slovakia in 2022

	Saturday January 1st Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic Slovakia: Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia on 1 January 1993
	Thursday January 6th Three Kings' Day Slovakia: A major Christian celebration, Epiphany is celebrated on January 6th and commemorates the presentation of the infant Jesus to the Magi, or three wise men. In some countries, it may be known as Three Kings Day.
	Friday April 15th Long Weekend! Good Friday Slovakia: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Monday April 18th Long Weekend! Easter Monday Slovakia: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Sunday May 1st Labour Day Slovakia: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Sunday May 8th Day of victory over fascism Slovakia: The end of World War II in Europe; initially celebrated one day later
	Tuesday July 5th St Cyril and Methodius Day Slovakia: Slavic missionaries Cyril (Constantine) and Metod (Methodius) came to Great Moravia
	Monday August 29th Long Weekend! Slovak National Uprising Day Slovakia: Commemorates August 29th 1944, which was the start of an uprising against the pro-Nazi government of the time
	Thursday September 1st Constitution Day Slovakia: The constitution of independent Slovakia was adopted in Bratislava in 1992
	Thursday September 15th Day of Our Lady of Sorrows Slovakia: In 1727, Pope Benedict XIII declared Our Lady of Sorrows to be respected by the Church and its members as a Patron of Slovakia and later in 1966 was declared by Pope Paul VI as the main Patron.
	Tuesday November 1st All Saints' Day Slovakia: Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs
	Thursday November 17th Day of Freedom and Democracy Slovakia: 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
	Saturday December 24th Christmas Eve Slovakia: Celebrated with a holy supper of twelve dishes representing the twelve apostles.
	Sunday December 25th Christmas Day Slovakia: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Monday December 26th Long Weekend! St. Stephen's Day Slovakia: December 26th is the Feast of St. Stephen in Western Christianity. It is observed as a second day of Christmas holidays in several countries.

Notes

Holidays are observed on their calendar date. If the date of a holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, then the holiday will not be moved to a weekday.

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