2021 SLOVAKIA HOLIDAYS
The next public holiday in Slovakia is
1st May, SaturdayLabour Day
List of National and Regional Public Holidays of Slovakia in 2021
DAY | DATE | HOLIDAY |
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FridayFri | Jan 01, 2021Jan 01 | Republic Day |
WednesdayWed | Jan 06, 2021Jan 06 | Epiphany |
FridayFri | Apr 02, 2021Apr 02 | Good Friday |
MondayMon | Apr 05, 2021Apr 05 | Easter Monday |
SaturdaySat | May 01, 2021May 01 | Labour Day |
SaturdaySat | May 08, 2021May 08 | Liberation Day |
MondayMon | Jul 05, 2021Jul 05 | St. Cyril and St. Methodius Day |
SundaySun | Aug 29, 2021Aug 29 | Slovak Uprising Day |
WednesdayWed | Sep 01, 2021Sep 01 | Constitution Day |
WednesdayWed | Sep 15, 2021Sep 15 | Lady of Sorrows' Day |
MondayMon | Nov 01, 2021Nov 01 | All Saints Day |
WednesdayWed | Nov 17, 2021Nov 17 | Freedom and Democracy Day |
FridayFri | Dec 24, 2021Dec 24 | Christmas Eve |
SaturdaySat | Dec 25, 2021Dec 25 | Christmas |
SundaySun | Dec 26, 2021Dec 26 | 2nd Day of Christmas |
Public Holidays in Slovakia
Labour Day
Saturday May 01, 2021
The upcoming Slovakia holiday Labour Day is in 10 days from today.
Liberation Day
Saturday May 08, 2021
The upcoming Slovakia holiday Liberation Day is in 17 days from today.
2021 Public Holidays Slovakia Service
The above is the list of 2021 public holidays declared in Slovakia which includes federal, regional government holidays and popular observances. We also provide Slovakia holiday calendar for 2021 in Word, Excel, PDF and printable online formats.
Slovakia, with a total population of about 5.5 million people recognizes a total of fourteen public holidays established mainly on traditions and Slovak history. The public holidays follow the basic European or international practice and observance. During the public holidays, as is tradition elsewhere, most offices, organizations and all schools remain closed or operate for limited hours. Essential services remain operational though on a limited schedule too.
Most of the national holidays are founded on the predominant Christian faith in Slovakia. The dates when the Christian holidays are celebrated may vary due to the lunar cycle and are thus subject to alteration. It is thus of importance to check when they are scheduled to be marked. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides a guideline on the observance of the days.
During public holidays, employees don't have to go to work unless on mutual agreement with their employers. The days are enshrined in the constitution and systemized by the Labor Code of Slovakia and employers must observe them regardless of whichever dates they fall on. The nation's president has absolute powers to declare holidays if desired. Despite this provision, it has never happened since the right was accorded to the presidency.
Unlike the practice in most countries, public holidays in Slovakia are strictly observed on their calendar date. As such, no provision warrants the moving of an affected holiday to a weekday if it falls on a Saturday or Sunday and therefore, the Slovaks lose that holiday. Students enjoy more holidays as scheduled in their academic calendar.