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Sedembolestná Panna Mária
Day of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows
Tuesday, 15 Sep 2026 · Slovakia · Nationwide · Observance holiday
Bridge day check
Falls on a Tuesday. Book the Monday off and you get a four-day weekend — expect a lot of colleagues to do exactly that.
Book off 14 Sep 2026 for 4 days off.
What the day is for
15 September honours the patron saint of Slovakia, with the national pilgrimage to the basilica at Šaštín drawing tens of thousands.
Do shops and banks close?
Public holiday; banks, offices and most shops close.
Getting around
Sunday timetables with special trains and coaches to Šaštín.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Monday · 15 Sep 20253-day break
2026Tuesday · 15 Sep 2026Bridge to 4 days
2027Wednesday · 15 Sep 20271-day break
2028Friday · 15 Sep 20283-day break
2029Saturday · 15 Sep 20292-day break
See the full Slovakia holiday calendar or count the working days.