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Deň vzniku Slovenskej republiky
Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic
Thursday, 1 Jan 2026 · Slovakia · Nationwide · Public holiday
Bridge day check
Falls on a Thursday. Book the Friday off and you get a four-day weekend — the classic bridge day.
Book off 2 Jan 2026 for 4 days off.
What the day is for
1 January marks the 1993 dissolution of Czechoslovakia as well as New Year's Day, so the civic ceremony sits alongside the hangover — a wreath-laying and presidential address in Bratislava.
Do shops and banks close?
Public holiday; everything closed under the retail closure law.
Getting around
Minimal services before mid-morning.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Wednesday · 1 Jan 20251-day break
2026Thursday · 1 Jan 2026Bridge to 4 days
2027Friday · 1 Jan 20273-day break
2028Saturday · 1 Jan 20282-day break
2029Monday · 1 Jan 20293-day break
See the full Slovakia holiday calendar or count the working days.