Prešeren Day is to honor the death of France Prešeren, Slovenia's national poet. It has since become the country's most important cultural holiday, celebrating literature and national identity, and is still observed today as a key symbol of Slovenian pride.

When is Preseren Day?

Preseren Day in Slovenia is celebrated every year on February 8.

The following is the list of Preseren Day from 2020 to 2049.

The History of Preseren Day?

France Prešeren (1800–1849) is considered Slovenia's greatest poet. His works expressed themes of love, freedom, human dignity, and national identity, becoming symbols of Slovenian cultural pride.

His poem "Zdravljica" (A Toast) later became the Slovenian national anthem, with its famous line: "God's blessing on all nations".

Prešeren died on February 8, 1849. This date was later chosen to commemorate his legacy and to celebrate Slovenian culture as a whole.

Prešeren's importance grew in the 19th and early 20th centuries, as Slovenes under Austro-Hungarian rule sought stronger expressions of national identity.

By the early 20th century, commemorations of Prešeren were already taking place. After World War II, February 8 was officially declared a cultural holiday in Slovenia (in 1945).

Following Slovenia's independence in 1991, the day was reaffirmed as the country's official national cultural holiday.