Holidays
Holidays and Days off in the Republic of Slovenia
- 25 June - Statehood Day . Photo: UKOM Archive
New Year: 1 January
Prešeren Day, Slovenian Cultural Holiday: 8 February
Day of Uprising Against the Occupation: 27 April
May Day Holiday: 1 and 2 May
Primož Trubar Day*: 8 June
Statehood Day: 25 June
Day of Slovenes in Prekmurje Incorporated into the Mother Nation *: 17 August
Day of Restoration of the Primorska Region to the Motherland *: 15 September
All Saints' Day: 1 November
Rudolf Maister Day*: 23 November
Independence and Unity Day 26 December
*working day
Days off in the Republic of Slovenia are also:
- Potica - a pastry for festive occasions. Photo: Iztok Dimc
Easter Sunday and Monday
Pentecost
Feast of the Assumption: 15 August
Reformation Day: 31 October
Christmas: 25 December
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Insignia
Horizontal stripes in white, blue and red with Slovenian coat of arms on its left upper side.
Three six-pointed yellow stars are symbols of the Counts of Celje with Triglav as a symbol of Slovenehood and underlying two wavy lines symbolizing Slovenian rivers and the sea.
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Detailed explanation of the national insignia / available at the government website.
Statistical portrait of Slovenia in the EU - publications
Statistical data and indicators provided by national statistical offices and Eurostat (Statistical office of the European Union).