View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Slovakia for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.
Choose how many days of leave you are willing to book. We work out which holiday gives you the longest run of days off for that spend, and mark the days to book in the calendar below. How this works →
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Showing the best break you can get with 2 leave days of leave.
Fri, Jan 1 → Wed, Jan 6
Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 2 leave days turn into 6 days off in a row.
Other dates worth booking
Slovakia's Constitution Day (September 1) and the Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic (January 1, 1993) both relate to the peaceful "Velvet Divorce" split from Czechoslovakia - one of the few national separations in modern history to happen entirely without conflict, reflected in the calm, administrative character of its associated holidays.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2027 | Friday | Deň vzniku Slovenskej republiky (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| January 6, 2027 | Wednesday | Zjavenie Pána (Epiphany) | Public Holiday |
| March 26, 2027 | Friday | Veľkonočný piatok (Good Friday) | Public Holiday |
| March 28, 2027 | Sunday | Veľká noc (Easter Sunday) | Public Holiday |
| March 29, 2027 | Monday | Veľkonočný pondelok (Easter Monday) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2027 | Saturday | Sviatok práce (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| July 5, 2027 | Monday | Sviatok svätého Cyrila a Metoda (Saints Cyril and Methodius Day) | Public Holiday |
| August 29, 2027 | Sunday | Výročie Slovenského národného povstania (Slovak National Uprising anniversary) | Public Holiday |
| November 1, 2027 | Monday | Sviatok všetkých svätých (All Saints' Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 24, 2027 | Friday | Štedrý deň (Christmas Eve) | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2027 | Saturday | Prvý sviatok vianočný (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 26, 2027 | Sunday | Druhý sviatok vianočný (Boxing Day) | Public Holiday |
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | Thursday | Deň vzniku Slovenskej republiky (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| January 6, 2026 | Tuesday | Zjavenie Pána (Epiphany) | Public Holiday |
| April 3, 2026 | Friday | Veľkonočný piatok (Good Friday) | Public Holiday |
| April 5, 2026 | Sunday | Veľká noc (Easter Sunday) | Public Holiday |
| April 6, 2026 | Monday | Veľkonočný pondelok (Easter Monday) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2026 | Friday | Sviatok práce (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| July 5, 2026 | Sunday | Sviatok svätého Cyrila a Metoda (Saints Cyril and Methodius Day) | Public Holiday |
| August 29, 2026 | Saturday | Výročie Slovenského národného povstania (Slovak National Uprising anniversary) | Public Holiday |
| November 1, 2026 | Sunday | Sviatok všetkých svätých (All Saints' Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 24, 2026 | Thursday | Štedrý deň (Christmas Eve) | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2026 | Friday | Prvý sviatok vianočný (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 26, 2026 | Saturday | Druhý sviatok vianočný (Boxing Day) | Public Holiday |
Slovakia has 12 public holidays in 2027, 1 fewer than the global average of 13.
5 public holidays fall on a weekend in Slovakia in 2027: Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), Day of victory over fascism (Saturday, May 8), Slovak National Uprising anniversary (Sunday, August 29), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25), Boxing Day (Sunday, December 26). Slovakia grants no substitute day for these, so these are lost.
No — Slovakia does not grant a substitute working day when a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.
6 consecutive days off in Slovakia in 2027, January 1–January 6, by booking 2 days of leave.
The next public holiday in Slovakia is Sviatok všetkých svätých (All Saints' Day) on November 1, 2026.
Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday do not fall on the same date every year in Slovakia, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.