Public holidays in Slovenia
- Public holidays in Slovenia
There are two kinds of holidays in Slovenia - national holidays and work-free days. National holidays are those celebrated by the state - this includes official functions and flying of the national flag. The latter are actually Catholic religious holidays (Christmas, Easter and Assumption), which are equivalent to any Sunday - companies and schools stay closed, but there is no official celebration.
In addition to these, several other holidays are traditionally and popularly celebrated by the people of Slovenia. The most well known are:
* Mardi Gras ("pust", date varies),
* St. George's Day ("jurjevanje", the welcoming of spring; 23 April),
* St. Martin's day ("martinovanje", changing of must into wine; 11 November) and
* Saint Nicholas Day ("miklavž", when children get presents; 6 December).The former Yugoslav Day of the Youth - "Dan mladosti" on 25 May is also celebrated by some young people. Fact|date=February 2007
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