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Friday January 1st
New Year's Day
Slovenia: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
Slovenia: This holiday was reinstated in 2017 after austerity measures ended.
Monday February 8th
Prešeren Day
Slovenia: Commemorates the death of France Prešeren (1800 - 1849), a Slovene poet who is regarded as the greatest Slovene classical author
Slovenia: Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.
Monday April 5th
Easter Monday
Slovenia: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
Slovenia: This holiday commemorates the establishment of the Liberation Front, an organisation that spearheaded the resistance movement against the occupying forces during the second world war.
Slovenia: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
Slovenia: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
Slovenia: Celebrates the gift of the Holy Spirit. It is celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter
Friday June 25th
Statehood Day
Slovenia: Commemorates Slovenia's declaration of independence from Yugoslavia on 25 June 1991
Slovenia: The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ
Slovenia: Commemorates the day in 1517 when Martin Luther nailed his 95 'these' to the door of the church in Wittenburg
Slovenia: Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs
Slovenia: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
Slovenia: Commemorates the proclamation of the Slovenian independence referendum in 1990
