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2013: Slovakia
National public holidays of Slovakia in 2013
| Day | Date | Holiday | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | January 01 | Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic | Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia |
| Sunday | January 06 | Epiphany | |
| Friday | March 29 | Good Friday | Friday before Easter Sunday |
| Monday | April 01 | Easter Monday | Dyngus Day |
| Wednesday | May 01 | Labour Day | International observances began with the Haymarket Riot in Chicago |
| Wednesday | May 08 | Day of victory over fascism | The end of World War II in Europe; initially celebrated one day later |
| Friday | July 05 | St Cyril and Methodius Day | Slavic missionaries Cyril (Constantine) and Metod (Methodius) came to Great Moravia |
| Thursday | August 29 | Slovak National Uprising anniversary | The Slovaks rose against Nazi Germany |
| Sunday | September 01 | Day of the Constitution of the Slovak Republic | The constitution of independent Slovakia was adopted in Bratislava in 1992 |
| Sunday | September 15 | Day of Our Lady of Sorrows, patron saint of Slovakia | The Patron saint of Slovakia is the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Friday | November 01 | All Saints Day | Cemeteries are visited on or around this day |
| Sunday | November 17 | Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day | 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. |
| Tuesday | December 24 | Christmas Eve | Christmas presents are opened in the evening on Christmas Eve in Slovakia |
| Wednesday | December 25 | Christmas Day | First Christmas Holiday |
| Thursday | December 26 | St Stephens Day | Second Christmas Holiday |
Key
| National Holiday |
| Regional Holiday |
| Not a Public Holiday |
Notes
- Holidays are observed on their calendar date. If the date of a holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, then the holiday will not be moved to a weekday.
Other Years
- Public Holidays in Slovakia in 2014
- Public Holidays in Slovakia in 2012
- Public Holidays in Slovakia in 2011
- Public Holidays in Slovakia in 2010
- Public Holidays in Slovakia in 2009
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