Slovakia Holidays in 2026

List of public holidays in Slovakia 2026 calendar

DateDayNameType
1st JanuaryThursdayRepublic DayNational Holiday
6th JanuaryTuesdayEpiphanyNational Holiday
20th MarchFridayMarch EquinoxSeason
25th MarchWednesdayStruggle for Human Rights DayObservance
3rd AprilFridayGood FridayNational Holiday
5th AprilSundayEaster SundayObservance, Christian
6th AprilMondayEaster MondayNational Holiday
13th AprilMondayUnfairly Prosecuted Persons DayObservance
1st MayFridayLabor DayNational Holiday
1st MayFridayAccession to the European Union DayObservance
4th MayMondayDeath Anniversary of M. R. ŠtefánikObservance
8th MayFridayDay of Victory Over FascismNational Holiday
10th MaySundayMothers' DayObservance
7th JuneSundayAnniversary of the Memorandum of the Slovak NationObservance
21st JuneSundayFathers' DayObservance
21st JuneSundayDay of the Departure of the Soviet Army from CzechoslovakiaObservance
21st JuneSundayJune SolsticeSeason
24th JuneWednesdayRemembrance Day for the Victims of the Communist RegimeObservance
5th JulySundaySt. Cyril & St. Methodius DayNational Holiday
5th JulySundayForeign Slovaks DayObservance
17th JulyFridayAnniversary of the Declaration of Sovereignty of the Slovak RepublicObservance
4th AugustTuesdayMatice Slovenska DayObservance
10th AugustMondayDay of the Victims of Mining DisastersObservance
21st AugustFridayDay of the Victims of the Occupation of CzechoslovakiaObservance
29th AugustSaturdayNational Uprising DayNational Holiday
1st SeptemberTuesdayConstitution DayNational Holiday
9th SeptemberWednesdayDay of the Victims of Holocaust and of racial violenceObservance
15th SeptemberTuesdayDay of Our Lady of SorrowsNational Holiday
19th SeptemberSaturdayFoundation of the Slovak National Council DayObservance
23rd SeptemberWednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
6th OctoberTuesdayDay of the Heroes of the Carpathian-Duklian OperationObservance
12th OctoberMondaySamizdat DayObservance
27th OctoberTuesdayČernová Tragedy DayObservance
28th OctoberWednesdayEstablishment of the Independent Czecho-Slovak StateObservance
29th OctoberThursdayBirth of Ľudovíta ŠtúrObservance
30th OctoberFridayAnniversary of the Declaration of the Slovak NationObservance
31st OctoberSaturdayReformation DayObservance
1st NovemberSundayAll Saints' DayNational Holiday
17th NovemberTuesdayFight for Freedom and Democracy DayNational Holiday
21st DecemberMondayDecember SolsticeSeason
24th DecemberThursdayChristmas EveNational Holiday
25th DecemberFridayChristmas DayNational Holiday
26th DecemberSaturdaySt. Stephen's DayNational Holiday
30th DecemberWednesdayDay of the Declaration of Slovakia as an Independent Ecclesiastic ProvinceObservance
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Slovakia. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.

Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -

  1. Public Holidays
  2. Local Holidays
  3. Other Holidays

Frequently Asked Questions

How many holidays in Slovakia this year in 2026?

There are 15 holidays in Slovakia in 2026

How to retrieve the Slovakia holidays list via API?

Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=SK&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Slovakia holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.

// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays

import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'SK', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);
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