What Are The Public Holidays in Slovenia in 2026?

List of Public Holidays in Slovenia (2026)

Slovenia recognises a set of nationwide public holidays that apply uniformly across the country. Use the table below to plan staffing, leave, and payroll for your Slovenian team in 2026.

Do Employers Have to Provide Paid Leave on Public Holidays?

Yes, Slovenian labour law generally requires employers to treat public holidays as paid days off for employees who would normally work on those days. If a public holiday falls on a day when an employee is not scheduled to work, there is usually no additional paid day off granted. Slovenia does not differentiate between national and regional holidays – the listed holidays apply across the entire country.

Part-time employees are entitled to public holiday pay on a pro rata basis, aligned with their usual working schedule. If your business requires employees to work on a public holiday, they are entitled to both their regular pay and a statutory premium for work performed on that day, in addition to a compensatory rest period where applicable. Collective agreements in Slovenia often provide more generous terms, so you should always check the relevant sectoral or company agreement for stricter or higher entitlements.

Legal Penalties for Not Providing Paid Holiday Leave

Failure to respect public holiday entitlements in Slovenia can lead to administrative fines and inspections by the Labour Inspectorate of the Republic of Slovenia. Employers that do not pay employees correctly for public holidays, or that require work on holidays without proper compensation, risk financial penalties that can scale with the size of the company and the seriousness of the breach.

Common mistakes include treating public holidays as normal working days without premium pay, miscalculating entitlements for part-time or shift workers, and not recording hours worked on holidays accurately. The Labour Inspectorate can order corrective payments, require changes to internal policies, and impose fines. Persistent or serious non-compliance can also damage your company’s reputation and create grounds for employee claims or disputes.

How Do Holidays Affect Overtime Thresholds?

In Slovenia, public holidays interact with working time and overtime rules through both the Employment Relationships Act and applicable collective agreements. Hours worked on a public holiday are typically treated as work performed under special conditions and must be paid at a higher rate than ordinary hours. This premium is separate from any overtime supplement that may apply when an employee exceeds their normal daily or weekly working time.

If an employee works on a public holiday and their total hours exceed the statutory or contractually agreed limits, those excess hours are counted as overtime and must be paid with the overtime premium on top of the holiday premium. Collective agreements often specify exact percentages for holiday work and overtime, so your payroll calculations should always reference the correct agreement. Accurate scheduling and time tracking are essential to avoid underpayment and to ensure you stay within legal working time limits.

Stay 100% Compliant with Leave Regulations Using Playroll

Managing Slovenian public holidays, overtime premiums, and collective agreement rules can quickly become complex, especially if you are hiring in multiple countries. Playroll helps you handle this complexity so your team in Slovenia is always paid correctly and on time.

With Playroll, you can onboard Slovenian employees compliantly, apply the correct public holiday calendar, and automate pay calculations for holiday work and overtime. Our platform keeps track of local labour law updates and common collective agreement practices, so you do not have to manually monitor every change.

Playroll can support your company by:

1. Maintaining an up-to-date Slovenia holiday calendar and applying it automatically to payroll.
2. Calculating public holiday premiums and overtime supplements in line with local rules and applicable agreements.
3. Adjusting entitlements for part-time, shift, and remote workers based in Slovenia.
4. Generating clear records of hours worked on holidays for audit and inspection purposes.
5. Coordinating compliant contracts, payslips, and documentation for your Slovenian workforce.

If you are scaling a distributed team, Playroll gives you a single, reliable system for managing Slovenian public holidays and leave, alongside your obligations in other countries. That way, you can focus on growing your business while we help you stay compliant.