Working Days – Slovenia
Slovenia has 14 public holidays per year, which are established by law and apply to all employees. If public holidays fall on a weekend, employees receive a compensatory day off on the first working day following the holiday. The standard working week is 40 hours.
Annual summary
| Other year | Working days | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 251 | |
| 2026 | 254 | |
| 2027 | 255 | |
| 2028 | 250 |
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Holiday rules and practice in Slovenia
How public holidays work in Slovenia, and what that means when you count working days.
- Standard work week
- Monday–Friday
- 40 hours per week
- Substitute days
- No
- A public holiday that falls on a weekend is not replaced, so it produces no extra day off.
- Regional variation
- No
- Public holidays apply uniformly across the whole country.
Bank holidays
Slovenian law distinguishes prazniki (state holidays) from dela prosti dnevi (work-free days). Religious holidays such as Easter Monday, Pentecost, Assumption and Christmas are work-free days rather than state holidays, but both categories are non-working.
Local terminology
| Working day | delovni dan |
|---|---|
| Public holiday | praznik |
| Non-working day | dela prost dan |
Worth knowing
- 2 January was restored as a public holiday in 2017, giving Slovenia a two-day New Year break.
- 1 and 2 May are both public holidays, so Labour Day is always a two-day break.
- 8 February is Prešeren Day, the Slovenian cultural holiday named after the poet France Prešeren.
- 26 December is Independence and Unity Day, marking the 1990 plebiscite; it coincides with the second day of Christmas.
- There is no substitute-day system — a holiday falling on a weekend is not replaced.
Frequently asked questions
What happens if a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday?
If a public holiday falls on a weekend, the employee is entitled to a compensatory day off on the first subsequent working day. This right is guaranteed by law and is mandatory for all employers.
How many public holidays does Slovenia have per year?
Slovenia has 14 public holidays per year. These include significant days such as New Year's Day, Prešeren Day, Labour Day, Statehood Day, and Christmas, which are integral and unchangeable components of Slovenian law.
Are public holidays applied differently for state and private employers?
No, public holidays apply equally to all employers, regardless of whether they are public or private. The list of holidays is uniform throughout the country and there are no regional variations.
How are public holidays compensated for shift workers and night shift workers?
Shift workers and night shift workers are entitled to a compensatory day off if they work on a public holiday. The employer must provide the same level of compensation as for regular employees, either as time off or financial compensation in accordance with the employment contract.
Are other holidays (Christmas holidays, New Year holidays) officially extended in Slovenia?
No, Slovenia has exactly 14 legally mandated public holidays per year. Extended holiday periods (such as the time between Christmas and New Year) are not officially established by law and depend on agreement between the employer and employee.