Public holidays in Slovakia 2026

There are 11 public holidays in 2026. 7 of them fall on a working day.

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All 11 public holidays in Slovakia 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
ThursdayDay of the Establishment of the Slovak RepublicDeň vzniku Slovenskej republiky
TuesdayEpiphany (Three Kings' Day and Orthodox Christmas)Zjavenie Pána (Traja králi a vianočný sviatok pravoslávnych kresťanov)
FridayGood FridayVeľký piatok
MondayEaster MondayVeľkonočný pondelok
FridayLabor DaySviatok práce
SundaySaints Cyril and Methodius DaySviatok svätého Cyrila a svätého Metoda
SaturdaySlovak National Uprising AnniversaryVýročie Slovenského národného povstania
SundayAll Saints' DaySviatok Všetkých svätých
ThursdayChristmas EveŠtedrý deň
FridayChristmas DayPrvý sviatok vianočný
SaturdaySecond Day of ChristmasDruhý sviatok vianočný

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

8 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic
Mon 5 Jan3 Jan – 6 Jan 2026144Epiphany (Three Kings' Day and Orthodox Christmas)
Wed 7 Jan, Thu 8 Jan, Fri 9 Jan6 Jan – 11 Jan 2026362Epiphany (Three Kings' Day and Orthodox Christmas)
Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr28 Mar – 6 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr, Fri 10 Apr3 Apr – 12 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3Labor Day
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026393Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec24 Dec – 3 Jan 20274112.8Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas, Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Slovakia have in 2026?

11 public holidays. 4 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Slovakia?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Christmas Eve on Thursday, 24 Dec 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic: take 1 day of leave (2 Jan) and you get 4 days off in a row, 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026.

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