If visiting Slovenia, remember to think about the dates of the Slovenian public or bank holidays.
As in much of central Europe, Slovenia has a mixture of religious holidays and traditional holidays celebrating freedom and independence.
In Slovenia, the religious holidays tend to mean reduced public services and opening hours whilst the State holidays, such
as Rudolph Maister Day, are not a work holiday and therefore have little impact on visitors. See below for the full
list of national holidays in Slovenia.
Slovenian Public Bank Holidays
2012
Sunday 1 January - New Years Day
Monday 2 January - New Years
Wednesday 08 February - Preseren Day - Slovenian Cultural Holiday
Monday 9 April - Easter Monday
Friday 27 April - Resistance Day - Day of Uprising against Occupation
Tuesday 1 May - Labour Day
Wednesday 2 May - Labour Day Holiday
Sunday 27 May - Pentecost
Monday 25 June - Slovenian National Day
Wednesday 15 August - Assumption of Mary
Friday 17 August - Slovenian Union Day
Saturday 15 September - Slovenian Reunion or Restoration Day
Wednesday 31 October - Day of Reformation
Thursday 1 November - All Saints Day
Friday 23 November - Rudolph Maister Day
Tuesday 25 December - Christmas Day
Wednesday 26 December - Independence & Unity Day
2013
Tuesday 1 January - New Years Day
Wednesday 2 January - New Years
Thursday 08 February - Preseren Day - Slovenian Cultural Holiday
Monday 1 April - Easter Monday
Saturday 27 April - Resistance Day - Day of Uprising against Occupation
Wednesday 1 May - May Day - Labour Day
Thursday 2 May - Labour Day Holiday
Sunday 19 May - Pentecost - Whit Sunday
Tuesday 25 June - Slovenian National Day
Thursday 15 August - Assumption of Mary
Saturday 17 August - Slovenian Union Day
Sunday 15 September - Slovenian Reunion or Restoration Day
Thursday 31 October - Day of Reformation
Friday 1 November - All Saints Day
Wednesday 23 November - Rudolph Maister Day
Wednesday 25 December - Christmas Day
Thursday 26 December - Independence & Unity Day
To view public bank holidays for other countries & locations in the world, try our Worldwide Public Holidays section
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