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Slovenia: public holidays 2026

Slovenia: public holidays for 2026.

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National public holidays · Original holiday dates and substitute dates may both appear; not every date means an extra weekday off.

All dates use the Gregorian calendar and refer to the local date. Your workplace’s schedule may differ.

2026 calendar · National public holidays
Date	Holiday name	About this holiday
Date January 1Thursday	Holiday name New Year's Day novo leto Public holiday About this holiday Slovenia observes New Year Holiday on 1 and 2 January as nationwide work-free days. References 1
Date January 2Friday	Holiday name New Year's Day novo leto Public holiday About this holiday Slovenia observes New Year Holiday on 1 and 2 January as nationwide work-free days. References 1
Date February 8Sunday	Holiday name Prešeren's Day, the Slovenian Cultural Holiday Prešernov dan, slovenski kulturni praznik Public holiday About this holiday Prešeren Day, Slovenia’s cultural holiday, is a nationwide work-free day. The government describes it as a celebration of culture’s role in shaping Slovenian identity and language, drawing on the legacy of poet France Prešeren. References 1References 2
Date April 5Sunday	Holiday name Easter Sunday velikonočna nedelja Public holiday About this holiday Slovenia lists Easter Sunday as a nationwide work-free day; in Christian tradition, it commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection. References 1References 3
Date April 6Monday	Holiday name Easter Monday velikonočni ponedeljek Public holiday About this holiday Slovenia lists Easter Monday as a nationwide work-free day. It follows Easter Sunday, the Christian celebration of Jesus Christ’s resurrection. References 1References 3
Date April 27Monday	Holiday name Day of Uprising Against Occupation dan upora proti okupatorju Public holiday About this holiday Slovenia observes 27 April as Day of Uprising Against Occupation, a nationwide work-free national holiday. It remembers organized resistance against the occupying forces and the establishment of the Liberation Front. References 1References 4References 5
Date May 1Friday	Holiday name Labor Day praznik dela Public holiday About this holiday Slovenia observes Labour Day on 1 and 2 May as nationwide work-free national holidays. References 1
Date May 2Saturday	Holiday name Labor Day praznik dela Public holiday About this holiday Slovenia observes Labour Day on 1 and 2 May as nationwide work-free national holidays. References 1
Date May 24Sunday	Holiday name Pentecost binkoštna nedelja Public holiday About this holiday Slovenia’s public calendar observes Pentecost (Whit Sunday) as a nationwide work-free day. In Christian tradition, Pentecost commemorates the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. References 1References 6
Date June 25Thursday	Holiday name Statehood Day dan državnosti Public holiday About this holiday Slovenia observes 25 June as Statehood Day, a nationwide work-free national holiday. It recalls the decision and fulfilment of Slovenian statehood and independence in 1991. References 1References 7References 5
Date August 15Saturday	Holiday name Assumption Day Marijino vnebovzetje Public holiday About this holiday Slovenia lists the Feast of the Assumption of Mary as a nationwide work-free day. The government describes the feast as part of the country’s spiritual and cultural heritage and national identity. References 1References 8
Date October 31Saturday	Holiday name Reformation Day dan reformacije Public holiday About this holiday Slovenia observes 31 October as Reformation Day, a nationwide work-free day. The government’s history account links the Reformation’s legacy to the development of standard Slovene, printing and literacy. References 1References 5
Date November 1Sunday	Holiday name Day of Remembrance for the Dead dan spomina na mrtve Public holiday About this holiday Slovenia observes 1 November as Day of Remembrance for the Dead, a nationwide work-free day dedicated to remembering the dead. References 1
Date December 25Friday	Holiday name Christmas Day božič Public holiday About this holiday Slovenia lists Christmas Day as a nationwide work-free day; in Christian tradition, it celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. References 1References 9
Date December 26Saturday	Holiday name Independence and Unity Day dan samostojnosti in enotnosti Public holiday About this holiday Slovenia observes 26 December as Independence and Unity Day, a nationwide work-free national holiday. It recalls Slovenian independence and the unity associated with the 1990 decision to establish an independent state. References 1References 10References 5

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2025 calendar

National public holidays · Original holiday dates and substitute dates may both appear; not every date means an extra weekday off.

All dates use the Gregorian calendar and refer to the local date. Your workplace’s schedule may differ.

2025 calendar · National public holidays
Date	Holiday name	About this holiday
Date January 1Wednesday	Holiday name New Year's Day novo leto Public holiday About this holiday Slovenia observes New Year Holiday on 1 and 2 January as nationwide work-free days. References 1
Date January 2Thursday	Holiday name New Year's Day novo leto Public holiday About this holiday Slovenia observes New Year Holiday on 1 and 2 January as nationwide work-free days. References 1
Date February 8Saturday	Holiday name Prešeren's Day, the Slovenian Cultural Holiday Prešernov dan, slovenski kulturni praznik Public holiday About this holiday Prešeren Day, Slovenia’s cultural holiday, is a nationwide work-free day. The government describes it as a celebration of culture’s role in shaping Slovenian identity and language, drawing on the legacy of poet France Prešeren. References 1References 2
Date April 20Sunday	Holiday name Easter Sunday velikonočna nedelja Public holiday About this holiday Slovenia lists Easter Sunday as a nationwide work-free day; in Christian tradition, it commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection. References 1References 3
Date April 21Monday	Holiday name Easter Monday velikonočni ponedeljek Public holiday About this holiday Slovenia lists Easter Monday as a nationwide work-free day. It follows Easter Sunday, the Christian celebration of Jesus Christ’s resurrection. References 1References 3
Date April 27Sunday	Holiday name Day of Uprising Against Occupation dan upora proti okupatorju Public holiday About this holiday Slovenia observes 27 April as Day of Uprising Against Occupation, a nationwide work-free national holiday. It remembers organized resistance against the occupying forces and the establishment of the Liberation Front. References 1References 4References 5
Date May 1Thursday	Holiday name Labor Day praznik dela Public holiday About this holiday Slovenia observes Labour Day on 1 and 2 May as nationwide work-free national holidays. References 1
Date May 2Friday	Holiday name Labor Day praznik dela Public holiday About this holiday Slovenia observes Labour Day on 1 and 2 May as nationwide work-free national holidays. References 1
Date June 8Sunday	Holiday name Pentecost binkoštna nedelja Public holiday About this holiday Slovenia’s public calendar observes Pentecost (Whit Sunday) as a nationwide work-free day. In Christian tradition, Pentecost commemorates the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. References 1References 6
Date June 25Wednesday	Holiday name Statehood Day dan državnosti Public holiday About this holiday Slovenia observes 25 June as Statehood Day, a nationwide work-free national holiday. It recalls the decision and fulfilment of Slovenian statehood and independence in 1991. References 1References 7References 5
Date August 15Friday	Holiday name Assumption Day Marijino vnebovzetje Public holiday About this holiday Slovenia lists the Feast of the Assumption of Mary as a nationwide work-free day. The government describes the feast as part of the country’s spiritual and cultural heritage and national identity. References 1References 8
Date October 31Friday	Holiday name Reformation Day dan reformacije Public holiday About this holiday Slovenia observes 31 October as Reformation Day, a nationwide work-free day. The government’s history account links the Reformation’s legacy to the development of standard Slovene, printing and literacy. References 1References 5
Date November 1Saturday	Holiday name Day of Remembrance for the Dead dan spomina na mrtve Public holiday About this holiday Slovenia observes 1 November as Day of Remembrance for the Dead, a nationwide work-free day dedicated to remembering the dead. References 1
Date December 25Thursday	Holiday name Christmas Day božič Public holiday About this holiday Slovenia lists Christmas Day as a nationwide work-free day; in Christian tradition, it celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. References 1References 9
Date December 26Friday	Holiday name Independence and Unity Day dan samostojnosti in enotnosti Public holiday About this holiday Slovenia observes 26 December as Independence and Unity Day, a nationwide work-free national holiday. It recalls Slovenian independence and the unity associated with the 1990 decision to establish an independent state. References 1References 10References 5

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