| January 1 |
Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic |
Deň vzniku Slovenskej republiky |
| January 6 |
Epiphany |
Sviatok Troch kráľov |
| March-April |
Good Friday |
Veľký piatok |
| March-April |
Easter Monday |
Veľkonočný pondelok |
| May 1 |
Labour Day |
Sviatok práce |
| May 8 |
Day of victory over fascism* |
Deň víťazstva nad fašizmom |
| *The end of World War II in Europe; initially celebrated one day later |
| July 5 |
St. Cyril and Methodius Day* |
Sviatok svätého Cyrila a svätého Metoda |
| *Slavic missionaries Cyril and Metod came from the Balkans to Great Moravia to bring Christian faith and literacy |
| August 29 |
Slovak National Uprising anniversary* |
Výročie Slovenského národného povstania |
| *The Slovaks rose against Nazi Germany |
| September 1 |
Day of the Constitution of the Slovak Republic* |
Deň Ústavy Slovenskej republiky |
| *The constitution of independent Slovakia was adopted in Bratislava in 1992 |
| September 15 |
Day of Blessed Virgin Mary, patron saint of Slovakia* |
Sedembolestná Panna Mária |
| *The Patron saint of Slovakia is the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| November 1 |
All Saints’ Day* |
Sviatok všetkých svätých |
| *Cemeteries are visited on this day |
| November 17 |
Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day* |
Deň boja za slobodu a demokraciu |
| *Commemorating the student demonstration against Nazi occupation in 1939, and especially the demonstration in 1989 in Prague considered to mark the beginning of the Velvet Revolution |
| December 24 |
Christmas Eve |
Štedrý deň |
| December 25 |
Christmas Day |
prvý sviatok vianočný |
| December 26 |
St. Stephen’s Day |
druhý sviatok vianočný |
