Holiday Guide for Slovakia in 2023

Slovakia 2023

Slovakia
2023

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 2023

	Sunday January 1st Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic Slovakia: Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia on 1 January 1993
	Friday January 6th Long Weekend! 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 7th Long Weekend! Good Friday Slovakia: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Monday April 10th Long Weekend! Easter Monday Slovakia: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Monday May 1st Long Weekend! Labour Day Slovakia: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Monday May 8th Long Weekend! Day of victory over fascism Slovakia: The end of World War II in Europe; initially celebrated one day later
	Wednesday July 5th St Cyril and Methodius Day Slovakia: Slavic missionaries Cyril (Constantine) and Metod (Methodius) came to Great Moravia
	Tuesday August 29th Slovak National Uprising Day Slovakia: Commemorates August 29th 1944, which was the start of an uprising against the pro-Nazi government of the time
	Friday September 1st Long Weekend! Constitution Day Slovakia: The constitution of independent Slovakia was adopted in Bratislava in 1992
	Friday September 15th Long Weekend! 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.
	Wednesday November 1st All Saints' Day Slovakia: Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs
	Friday November 17th Long Weekend! 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
	Sunday December 24th Christmas Eve Slovakia: Christmas Eve is a beloved Slovak holiday, a day for the exchange of presents and when families can spend quality time together. They enjoy a supper that consists of soup, mostly prepared from a cabbage, and fish with potato salad as the main course.
	Monday December 25th Long Weekend! Christmas Day Slovakia: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Tuesday December 26th 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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