Prešeren Day (Slovenia)

Prešeren Day is a public holiday in Slovenia, observed on February 8. The holiday commemorates the anniversary of the death of France Prešeren, a 19th-century Romantic Slovene poet. He was born on December 3, 1800, and died on February 8, 1849. He was the greatest Slovene classical poet, inspiring all the later Slovene literature.

Prešeren Day was established in 1945 to raise cultural consciousness and has been a public holiday in Slovenia since 1991.

The following is the list of Prešeren Day in Slovenia from 2022 to 2026.

HolidayDateWeekday
Prešeren DayFeb 08, 2022Tuesday
Prešeren DayFeb 08, 2023Wednesday
Prešeren DayFeb 08, 2024Thursday
Prešeren DayFeb 08, 2025Saturday
Prešeren DayFeb 08, 2026Sunday

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