New Year's Day (novo leto)

Key facts

Date

Thursday, January 1, 2026

Day of the week

Thursday

Where observed

Nationwide

Holiday type

Public holiday

Week number

1

Day of year

1

Local time zone

Europe/Ljubljana

Currency

EUR

All 2026 dates

In 2026, New Year's Day is observed on 2 separate dates in Slovenia.

Long-weekend planner

New Year's Day falls on a Thursday in 2026. Take the Friday off to turn it into a four-day weekend.

This holiday in other years

Frequently asked questions

Other public holidays in Slovenia 2026

• 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
• Labour Day (praznik dela)May 1
• 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