Public holiday in Slovenia
New Year's Holiday in Slovenia
Friday, January 2, 2026
Nationwide public holiday
New Year’s Holiday in Slovenia is a nationwide public holiday observed on 2 January. It extends the New Year break immediately after the first day of the year.
About New Year's Holiday in Slovenia
In Slovenia, New Year’s Holiday is the day after New Year’s Day and is observed nationwide as a public holiday. It gives the New Year period a two-day opening in the calendar, so the holiday has practical significance for the start of the year and for planning around the first week of January.
How New Year's Holiday is celebrated in Slovenia
The day is commonly treated as a quiet continuation of New Year’s observances. Many people use it for rest, family time, or recovery after the previous evening’s celebrations rather than for a separate set of formal rituals.
Interesting facts
It is one of the two consecutive January public holidays in Slovenia, followed by Prešeren Day on 8 February. Because it falls on 2 January, it gives the New Year period an extra holiday day rather than replacing New Year’s Day itself.
Dates in published calendars
| Year | Holiday date | Observed date | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 Jan 2026 | — | Nationwide |
Import sources
- Generic ICS feed
An import is not an independent verification.