Holiday Guide for Slovakia in 2024

Slovakia 2024

Slovakia
2024

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 2024

	Monday January 1st Long Weekend! Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic Slovakia: Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia on 1 January 1993
	Saturday 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 March 29th Long Weekend! Good Friday Slovakia: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Monday April 1st Long Weekend! Easter Monday Slovakia: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Wednesday May 1st Labour Day Slovakia: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Wednesday May 8th Day of victory over fascism Slovakia: The end of World War II in Europe; initially celebrated one day later
	Friday July 5th Long Weekend! St Cyril and Methodius Day Slovakia: Slavic missionaries Cyril (Constantine) and Metod (Methodius) came to Great Moravia
	Thursday 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
	Sunday September 1st Constitution Day Slovakia: The constitution of independent Slovakia was adopted in Bratislava in 1992
	Sunday 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.
	Friday November 1st Long Weekend! All Saints' Day Slovakia: Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs
	Sunday 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
	Tuesday 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.
	Wednesday December 25th Christmas Day Slovakia: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Thursday 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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