Labour Day (praznik dela)

Key facts

Date

Friday, May 1, 2026

Day of the week

Friday

Where observed

Nationwide

Holiday type

Public holiday

Week number

18

Day of year

121

Local time zone

Europe/Ljubljana

Currency

EUR

All 2026 dates

In 2026, Labour Day is observed on 2 separate dates in Slovenia.

Long-weekend planner

Labour Day falls on a Friday in 2026, giving you a natural three-day weekend with no extra leave.

This holiday in other years

Frequently asked questions

Other public holidays in Slovenia 2026

• New Year's Day (novo leto)Jan 1
• Prešeren Day (Prešernov dan)Feb 8
• Easter Sunday (velikonočna nedelja in ponedeljek)Apr 5
• Easter Monday (velikonočna nedelja in ponedeljek)Apr 6
• Day of Uprising Against Occupation (dan upora proti okupatorju)Apr 27
• Primož Trubar Day (dan Primoža Trubarja)May 2
• Pentecost (binkoštna nedelja)May 24
• Statehood Day (dan državnosti)Jun 25
• Sovereignty Day (dan suverenosti)Aug 14
• Assumption Day (Marijino vnebovzetje)Aug 15
• Unification of Prekmurje Slovenes with the Mother Nation (združitev prekmurskih Slovencev z matičnim narodom)Aug 15
• Integration of Primorska into the Homeland (priključitev Primorske k matični domovini)Sep 15
• Slovenian Sports Day (dan slovenskega športa)Sep 23
• Reformation Day (dan reformacije)Oct 31
• Day of the Dead (dan spomina na mrtve)Nov 1
• Rudolf Maister Day (dan Rudolfa Maistra)Nov 23
• Christmas Day (božič)Dec 25
• Independence and Unity Day (dan samostojnosti in enotnosti)Dec 26