Public holidays in Slovakia 2023

15 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Slovakia

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Sunday	Sunday	Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic National day Deň vzniku Slovenskej republiky	Deň vzniku Slovenskej republiky
6 January Friday	Friday	Epiphany (Three Kings' Day and Orthodox Christmas) Religious Zjavenie Pána (Traja králi a vianočný sviatok pravoslávnych kresťanov)	Zjavenie Pána (Traja králi a vianočný sviatok pravoslávnych kresťanov)
7 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious Veľký piatok	Veľký piatok
10 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious Veľkonočný pondelok	Veľkonočný pondelok
1 May Monday	Monday	Labor Day Sviatok práce	Sviatok práce
8 May Monday	Monday	Day of Victory over Fascism National day Deň víťazstva nad fašizmom	Deň víťazstva nad fašizmom
5 July Wednesday	Wednesday	Saints Cyril and Methodius Day Religious Sviatok svätého Cyrila a svätého Metoda	Sviatok svätého Cyrila a svätého Metoda
29 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Slovak National Uprising Anniversary National day Výročie Slovenského národného povstania	Výročie Slovenského národného povstania
1 September Friday	Friday	Constitution Day National day Deň Ústavy Slovenskej republiky	Deň Ústavy Slovenskej republiky
15 September Friday	Friday	Day of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows Religious Sedembolestná Panna Mária	Sedembolestná Panna Mária
1 November Wednesday	Wednesday	All Saints' Day Religious Sviatok Všetkých svätých	Sviatok Všetkých svätých
17 November Friday	Friday	Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day National day Deň boja za slobodu a demokraciu	Deň boja za slobodu a demokraciu
24 December Sunday	Sunday	Christmas Eve Religious Štedrý deň	Štedrý deň
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day Religious Prvý sviatok vianočný	Prvý sviatok vianočný
26 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Second Day of Christmas Religious Druhý sviatok vianočný	Druhý sviatok vianočný

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Slovakia (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 6 Jan – Sun 8 Jan · 3 days off
Epiphany (Three Kings' Day and Orthodox Christmas)
Typically in Bratislava: high 4°C (39°F), low −2°C (28°F), rain on 34% of days
Fri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Bratislava: high 15°C (59°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 19% of days
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days off
Labor Day
Typically in Bratislava: high 18°C (64°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 27% of days
Sat 6 May – Mon 8 May · 3 days off
Day of Victory over Fascism
Typically in Bratislava: high 20°C (68°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 43% of days
Fri 1 Sep – Sun 3 Sep · 3 days off
Constitution Day
Typically in Bratislava: high 27°C (81°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 36% of days
Fri 15 Sep – Sun 17 Sep · 3 days off
Day of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows
Typically in Bratislava: high 25°C (77°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 37% of days
Fri 17 Nov – Sun 19 Nov · 3 days off
Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day
Typically in Bratislava: high 10°C (50°F), low 3°C (37°F), rain on 29% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
Typically in Bratislava: high 6°C (43°F), low 0°C (32°F), rain on 36% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic
Typically in Bratislava: high 6°C (43°F), low −1°C (30°F), rain on 23% of days

Bridge days

Mon 28 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 26 Aug – Tue 29 Aug)
Slovak National Uprising Anniversary
Typically in Bratislava: high 29°C (84°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 31% of days

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 23 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 5 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 5 Jan – Sun 8 Jan · Epiphany (Three Kings' Day and Orthodox Christmas)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 6 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 5 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 5 May – Mon 8 May · Day of Victory over FascismShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 28 Aug) get 4 days in a rowSat 26 Aug – Tue 29 Aug · Slovak National Uprising AnniversaryShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasShow on calendar ↓