Prešeren Day has already passed this year.
Sunday, February 8, 2026
Key facts
- Date
- Sunday, February 8, 2026
- Day of the week
- Sunday
- Where observed
- Nationwide
- Holiday type
- Public holiday
- Week number
- 6
- Day of year
- 39
- Local time zone
- Europe/Ljubljana
- Currency
- EUR
Long-weekend planner
Prešeren Day falls on the weekend in 2026, so it does not add an extra day off.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In Slovenia, Prešeren Day is on February 8, 2026 in 2026.
In 2026, Prešeren Day falls on a Sunday.
Yes. Prešeren Day is a public holiday observed nationwide in Slovenia.
Prešeren Day was on February 8, 2026 and has already passed this year.
The next Prešeren Day in Slovenia is on February 8, 2027.
Other public holidays in Slovenia 2026
- New Year's Day (novo leto)Jan 1
- 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
About these dates
The Prešeren Day date for Slovenia 2026 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.