Public holidays / closures

Public Holidays / Closures-2026

The BLS Slovakia Visa application centers will close for business on the following public holidays in 2026

DATE	DAY	HOLIDAY
1st January	Friday	Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic
6th January	Tuesday	Epiphany (Three kings)
26th January	Monday	Republic Day
4th March	Wednesday	Holi
3rd April	Friday	Good Friday
6th April	Monday	Easter Monday
1st May	Friday	International Worker’s Day
8th May	Friday	Day of Victory over Fascism
5th July	Sunday	St. Cyril and Methodius Day
29th August	Saturday	Slovak National Uprising Anniversary
1st September	Tuesday	Day of the Constitution of the Slovak Republic
15th September	Tuesday	Day of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows
2nd October	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20th October	Tuesday	Dusshera
1st November	Sunday	All Saints’ Day
24th December	Thursday	Christmas Eve
25th December	Friday	Christmas Day
26th December	Saturday	St. Stephen's Day