Public Holidays

Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Slovakia and start planning to make the most of your time off.

2026 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Thu	Republic Day
6 Jan	Tue	Epiphany
3 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
6 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday
1 May	Fri	Labour Day
8 May	Fri	Liberation Day
5 Jul	Sun	St Cyril and St Methodius Day
29 Aug	Sat	Slovak Uprising Day
1 Sep	Tue	Constitution Day
15 Sep	Tue	Lady of Sorrows' Day
1 Nov	Sun	All Saints' Day
17 Nov	Tue	Freedom and Democracy Day
24 Dec	Thu	Christmas Eve
25 Dec	Fri	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Sat	2nd Day of Christmas
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2027 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Fri	Republic Day
6 Jan	Wed	Epiphany
26 Mar	Fri	Good Friday
29 Mar	Mon	Easter Monday
1 May	Sat	Labour Day
8 May	Sat	Liberation Day
5 Jul	Mon	St Cyril and St Methodius Day
29 Aug	Sun	Slovak Uprising Day
1 Sep	Wed	Constitution Day
15 Sep	Wed	Lady of Sorrows' Day
1 Nov	Mon	All Saints' Day
17 Nov	Wed	Freedom and Democracy Day
24 Dec	Fri	Christmas Eve
25 Dec	Sat	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Sun	2nd Day of Christmas
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released.

2028 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Sat	Republic Day
6 Jan	Thu	Epiphany
14 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
17 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday
1 May	Mon	Labour Day
8 May	Mon	Liberation Day
5 Jul	Wed	St Cyril and St Methodius Day
29 Aug	Tue	Slovak Uprising Day
1 Sep	Fri	Constitution Day
15 Sep	Fri	Lady of Sorrows' Day
1 Nov	Wed	All Saints' Day
17 Nov	Fri	Freedom and Democracy Day
24 Dec	Sun	Christmas Eve
25 Dec	Mon	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Tue	2nd Day of Christmas
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2028 are released.

National holidays in Slovakia are set forth in the Constitution and are regulated for employees by the Labor Code. The President has the right to add holidays each year if desired, but this has not happened since the right was bestowed upon the presidency.

Many of the national holidays in Slovakia are based on the Christian faith and these holidays occur based on the lunar cycle. Because of this, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs releases a list of national holidays and their dates each year. Employers are required to observe these holidays regardless of what dates they fall on.

All other national holidays in the Slovak Republic are only celebrated on their actual dates. If the holiday occurs on a weekend it is not moved to the following Monday. The government does not require employers to provide any special accommodations to employees for national holidays that occur on Sundays.