Explore the complete list of holidays in Slovenia 2026, featuring all public holidays and other important observances. Your essential guide to the Slovenian holiday calendar.
List of Holidays in Slovenia 2026
Slovenia celebrates numerous public holidays throughout the year, marking important cultural, religious, and historical occasions. Here are all the official public holidays in Slovenia for 2026:
New Year’s Day – Thursday, January 1
New Year’s Holiday – Friday, January 2
Prešeren Day (Slovene Cultural Holiday) – Sunday, February 8
Easter Sunday – Sunday, April 5
Easter Monday – Monday, April 6
Day of Uprising Against Occupation – Sunday, April 27
Labour Day – Friday, May 1
Labour Day Holiday – Saturday, May 2
Whit Sunday (Pentecost) – Sunday, May 24
Statehood Day – Thursday, June 25
Assumption of Mary – Saturday, August 15
Reformation Day – Saturday, October 31
All Saints’ Day – Sunday, November 1
Christmas Day – Friday, December 25
Independence and Unity Day – Saturday, December 26
Other Important Holidays
These dates hold cultural, regional, or social significance in Slovenia and are widely observed, though they are not official public holidays:
- Epiphany – Tuesday, January 6
- World Wetlands Day – Monday, February 2
- International Mother Language Day – Saturday, February 21
- International Women’s Day – Sunday, March 8
- St. Joseph’s Day – Thursday, March 19
- World Water Day – Sunday, March 22
- World Health Day – Tuesday, April 7
- Mother’s Day – Sunday, March 22
- World Book Day – Thursday, April 23
- Europe Day – Saturday, May 9
- International Day of Families – Friday, May 15
- Father’s Day – Sunday, June 21
- St. John’s Day – Wednesday, June 24
- Day of Slovenian Soldiers – Sunday, September 27
- World Teachers’ Day – Monday, October 5
- Sovereignty Day – Tuesday, October 25
- All Souls’ Day – Monday, November 2
- St. Martin’s Day – Wednesday, November 11
- Rudolf Maister Day – Friday, November 27
- St. Nicholas Day – Sunday, December 6
- Christmas Eve – Thursday, December 24
- New Year’s Eve – Thursday, December 31
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