Public holidays · Europe · 2025
Slovakia Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Slovakia
Slovakia has 13 national public holidays in 2025. 11 of them fall on a weekday and 2 on a weekend. There are 5 long weekends and 2 more if you take a bridge day off.
Slovakia public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic | Deň vzniku Slovenskej republiky | Public holiday | |
| Epiphany | Zjavenie Pána | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | Veľkonočný piatok | Public holiday | |
| Easter Monday | Veľkonočný pondelok | Public holiday | |
| International Workers' Day | Sviatok práce | Public holiday | |
| Day of victory over fascism | Deň víťazstva nad fašizmom | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | St. Cyril and Methodius Day | Sviatok svätého Cyrila a svätého Metoda | Public holiday |
| Slovak National Uprising anniversary | Výročie Slovenského národného povstania | Public holiday | |
| Day of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows | Sedembolestná Panna Mária | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | All Saints’ Day | Sviatok Všetkých svätých | Public holiday |
| Christmas Eve | Štedrý deň | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Prvý sviatok vianočný | Public holiday | |
| St. Stephen's Day | Druhý sviatok vianočný | Public holiday |
Bank holidays, school holidays and observances (2)
| Day of the Constitution of the Slovak Republic | Observance | |
|---|---|---|
| Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day | Observance |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Slovakia holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 2
February
March
April 2
May 2
June
July 1
August 1
September 1
October
November 1
December 3
Long weekends in Slovakia 2025
5 long weekends come for free, and 2 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Sat 4 Jan – Mon 6 Jan
No leave needed
Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr
No leave needed
Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May
Take off Fri 2 May
Thu 8 May – Sun 11 May
Take off Fri 9 May
Fri 29 Aug – Sun 31 Aug
No leave needed
Sat 13 Sep – Mon 15 Sep
No leave needed
Wed 24 Dec – Sun 28 Dec
No leave needed
Slovakia vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2025
Planning a trip to Slovakia?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.