The following days are official public holidays:

·          January 1 (Slovak Republic Day)

·          January 6 (Epiphany)

·          March-April (Good Friday, Easter Monday, set according to the Christian Calendar, check the concrete dates of the respective year after arrival)

·          May 1 (Labour Day)

·          May 8 (End of World War II)

·          July 5 (St. Cyril and St. Methodius Day)

·          August 29 (Slovak National Uprising Day)

·          September 1 (Slovak Constitution Day),

·          September 15 (Day of the Virgin Mary of the Seven Sorrows)

·          November 1 (All Saints Day)

·          November 17 (Day of Fight for Democracy and Freedom)

·          December 24 (Christmas Eve)

·          December 25 (Christmas Day)

·          December 26 (St. Stephen’s Day)

 

People usually don’t work on these days; banks, post offices, shops, ambulances are closed; some public transport offers a reduced service (esp. buses and trains).