Public Holidays in Slovakia — 2026
There are 15 public holidays in Slovakia in 2026 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
4 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 11 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 6 before July and 9 after it — with December the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 87 days, from Tuesday, January 6, 2026 to Friday, April 3, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
5 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 5 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Slovakia sits in Eastern Europe, is run from Bratislava, pays in Euro, and has about 5.5M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 15
- Days off work
- 11
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- December (3)
- Longest gap
- 87 days
- Capital
- Bratislava
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic | Deň vzniku Slovenskej republiky |
| Tue, Jan 6 | Tuesday | Epiphany | Zjavenie Pána |
| Fri, Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Veľkonočný piatok |
| Mon, Apr 6 | Monday | Easter Monday | Veľkonočný pondelok |
| Fri, May 1 | Friday | International Workers' Day | Sviatok práce |
| Fri, May 8 | Friday | Day of victory over fascism | Deň víťazstva nad fašizmom |
| Sun, Jul 5 | Sunday | St. Cyril and Methodius Day | Sviatok svätého Cyrila a svätého Metoda |
| Sat, Aug 29 | Saturday | Slovak National Uprising anniversary | Výročie Slovenského národného povstania |
| Tue, Sep 1 | Tuesday | Day of the Constitution of the Slovak Republic | Deň Ústavy Slovenskej republiky |
| Tue, Sep 15 | Tuesday | Day of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows | Sedembolestná Panna Mária |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Sunday | All Saints’ Day | Sviatok Všetkých svätých |
| Tue, Nov 17 | Tuesday | Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day | Deň boja za slobodu a demokraciu |
| Thu, Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Štedrý deň |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Prvý sviatok vianočný |
| Sat, Dec 26 | Saturday | St. Stephen's Day | Druhý sviatok vianočný |
How many public holidays does Slovakia have in 2026?
15 — of which 11 fall on a working day and 4 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Slovakia in 2026?
Deň vzniku Slovenskej republiky on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is Druhý sviatok vianočný on Saturday, December 26, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in Slovakia?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Slovakia in 2026?
Between Tuesday, January 6, 2026 and Friday, April 3, 2026 — 87 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 15 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.