Slovakia resumes issuing tourist visas to Russians.

Public holidays and festivals in Slovakia in 2025. Non-working days:

• January 1, Wednesday: Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic (Deň vzniku Slovenskej republiky);
• January 6, Monday: Epiphany (Zjavenie Pána);
• April 18, Friday: Good Friday (Veľkonočný piatok);
• April 21, Monday: Easter Monday (Veľkonočný pondelok);
• May 1, Thursday: International Workers’ Day (Sviatok práce);
• May 8, Thursday: Day of victory over fascism (Deň víťazstva nad fašizmom);
• July 5, Saturday: St. Cyril and Methodius Day (Sviatok svätého Cyrila a svätého Metoda);
• August 29, Friday: Slovak National Uprising anniversary (Výročie Slovenského národného povstania);
• September 1, Monday: Slovak National Uprising anniversary (Deň Ústavy Slovenskej republiky);
• September 15, Monday: Day of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows (Sedembolestná Panna Mária);
• November 1, Saturday: All Saints’ Day (Sviatok Všetkých svätých);
• November 17, Saturday: Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day (Deň boja za slobodu a demokraciu);
• December 24, Wednesday: Christmas Eve (Štedrý deň);
• December 25, Thursday: Christmas (Prvý sviatok vianočný);
• December 26, Friday: St. Stephen’s Day (Druhý sviatok vianočný).

Public holidays and festivals in Russia in 2025. Non-working days:

• January 1, Wednesday: New Year (Новый год);
• January 2, Thursday: New Year (Новый год);
• January 3, Friday: New Year (Новый год);
• January 4, Saturday: New Year (Новый год);
• January 5, Sunday: New Year (Новый год);
• January 6, Monday: New Year (Новый год);
• January 7, Tuesday: Christmas (Рождество);
• January 8, Wednesday: New Year (Новый год);
• February 23, Sunday: Defender of the Fatherland Day (День Защитника Отечества);
• March 8, Saturday: International Women’s Day (Международный женский день);
• May 1, Thursday: Labour Day (Праздник Весны и Труда);
• May 9, Friday: Victory Day (День Победы);
• June 12, Thursday: Russia Day (День России);
• November 4, Tuesday: Day of National Unity (День народного единства).

Bridge holidays in 2024: from Saturday, January 4, to Friday, May 2, from Sunday, January 5, to Wednesday, December 31; from Sunday, February 23 to Thursday, May 8, from Saturday, March 8 to Friday, June 13, from Saturday, November 1 to Monday, November 3.