Slovakia public holidays 2026

Q: How many public holidays does Slovakia have in 2026?

11. The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.

11public holidays

3long weekends

2bridge days worth booking

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Slovakia 2026

January

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

February

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28

March

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	31

April

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30

May

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

June

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

July

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31

August

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
					1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30
31

September

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30

October

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

November

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30

December

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30	31

Public holiday Weekend

Public holidays in Slovakia in 2026

Date	Day	Holiday
Jan 1	Thursday	New Year's Day
Jan 6	Tuesday	Epiphany
Apr 3	Friday	Good Friday
Apr 6	Monday	Easter Monday
May 1	Friday	Labour Day
Jul 5	Sunday	Saints Cyril and Methodius Day
Aug 29	Saturday	Slovak National Uprising anniversary
Nov 1	Sunday	All Saints' Day
Dec 24	Thursday	Christmas Eve
Dec 25	Friday	Christmas Day
Dec 26	Saturday	Boxing Day

In 2026, Slovakia has 11 public holidays. 7 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1, 2026 and the last one is Boxing Day on Saturday, December 26, 2026.

Long weekends in 2026

Apr 3 to Apr 6 (4 days): Good Friday, Easter Monday
May 1 to May 3 (3 days): Labour Day
Dec 24 to Dec 27 (4 days): Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day

Best bridge days to book

Take these days off to connect public holidays with the weekend:

Take off	Get	Around
Jan 2 (1 day)	4 days off (Jan 1 to Jan 4)	New Year's Day
Jan 5 (1 day)	4 days off (Jan 3 to Jan 6)	Epiphany

Weekend days assumed: Saturday and Sunday. Read more about planning bridge days.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Slovakia have in 2026?

The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.

How many long weekends are there in Slovakia in 2026?

3, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Apr 3 to Apr 6 (Good Friday, Easter Monday). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2026 holidays in Slovakia fall on a weekend?

Saints Cyril and Methodius Day (Sunday, July 5, 2026), Slovak National Uprising anniversary (Saturday, August 29, 2026), All Saints' Day (Sunday, November 1, 2026), Boxing Day (Saturday, December 26, 2026). Whether you get another day off instead depends on local rules. When there is a substitute day, it is in the table above.

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Other years for Slovakia: 2027, 2028. Without holidays: blank 2026 calendar.

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