School holidays in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia 2026/27
Next school break in Banská Bystrica Region: Autumn break, 29 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 (14 days away).
✓ Officialminedu.sk· checked 14 Oct 2026
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Banská Bystrica Region, September to August
September 2026
October
November
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January 2027
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Every break, with its source
Holiday dates 2026/27
First and last day without school. Each line links to the official calendar it comes from.
Autumn breakJesenné prázdniny
4 days in all
Source: MŠVVaM SR: Príloha 1 – Termíny školských prázdnin (2026/2027 a 2027/2028) · nationwide
Christmas breakVianočné prázdniny
16 days in all
Source: MŠVVaM SR: Príloha 1 – Termíny školských prázdnin (2026/2027 a 2027/2028) · nationwide
Half-year breakPolročné prázdniny
3 days in all
Source: MŠVVaM SR: Príloha 1 – Termíny školských prázdnin (2026/2027 a 2027/2028) · nationwide
Spring breakJarné prázdniny
9 days in all
Source: MŠVVaM SR: Príloha 1 – Termíny školských prázdnin (2026/2027 a 2027/2028)
Easter breakVeľkonočné prázdniny
6 days in all
Source: MŠVVaM SR: Príloha 1 – Termíny školských prázdnin (2026/2027 a 2027/2028) · nationwide
Summer holidaysLetné prázdniny
62 days in all
Source: MŠVVaM SR: Príloha 1 – Termíny školských prázdnin (2026/2027 a 2027/2028) · nationwide
Planning a trip?
Also off during Autumn break
Other regions with schools out between 29 Oct – 1 Nov 2026. Weeks when many overlap are busy for family travel.
French Community· BelgiumAutumn break (All Saints) · 19 Oct – 1 Nov 20264 of 4 days overlap
Liberec, Jihlava and Kladno· CzechiaAutumn break · 28 Oct – 1 Nov 20264 of 4 days overlapÚstí nad Labem and Olomouc· CzechiaAutumn break · 28 Oct – 1 Nov 20264 of 4 days overlapČeské Budějovice, Pardubice and Ostrava· CzechiaAutumn break · 28 Oct – 1 Nov 20264 of 4 days overlapPrague 1–5 and Brno· CzechiaAutumn break · 28 Oct – 1 Nov 20264 of 4 days overlapPrague 6–10 and Karlovy Vary· CzechiaAutumn break · 28 Oct – 1 Nov 20264 of 4 days overlapPlzeň, Hradec Králové and Zlín· CzechiaAutumn break · 28 Oct – 1 Nov 20264 of 4 days overlap
EstoniaAutumn break · 26 Oct – 1 Nov 20264 of 4 days overlap
Corsica· FranceAutumn break (All Saints) · 17 Oct – 1 Nov 20264 of 4 days overlapZone A· FranceAutumn break (All Saints) · 17 Oct – 1 Nov 20264 of 4 days overlapZone B· FranceAutumn break (All Saints) · 17 Oct – 1 Nov 20264 of 4 days overlapZone C· FranceAutumn break (All Saints) · 17 Oct – 1 Nov 20264 of 4 days overlapPublic holidays
Banská Bystrica Region, 2026/27
- 1 Nov 2026All Saints' DaySviatok Všetkých svätých
- 24 Dec 2026Christmas EveŠtedrý deň
- 25 Dec 2026Christmas DayPrvý sviatok vianočný
- 26 Dec 2026Second Day of ChristmasDruhý sviatok vianočný
- 1 Jan 2027Day of the Establishment of the Slovak RepublicDeň vzniku Slovenskej republiky
- 6 Jan 2027Epiphany (Three Kings' Day and Orthodox Christmas)Zjavenie Pána (Traja králi a vianočný sviatok pravoslávnych kresťanov)
- 26 Mar 2027Good FridayVeľký piatok
- 29 Mar 2027Easter MondayVeľkonočný pondelok
- 1 May 2027Labor DaySviatok práce
- 8 May 2027Day of Victory over FascismDeň víťazstva nad fašizmom
- 5 Jul 2027Saints Cyril and Methodius DaySviatok svätého Cyrila a svätého Metoda
- 29 Aug 2027Slovak National Uprising AnniversaryVýročie Slovenského národného povstania
Public holidays from the open python-holidays project, the same data Hourora uses. Regional holidays are included where they apply to all of Banská Bystrica Region.
How dates are set
School calendars in Slovakia
Slovakia's autumn, Christmas, half-year, Easter and summer breaks are the same nationwide. The one-week spring break is taken in three groups of regions in consecutive weeks.
School holidays in Slovakia are set by the Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth.
Banská Bystrica Region covers: Includes Banská Bystrica.
Single schools can add a few days of their own (for example for teacher training or local feasts). Check with your school for those.
Other calendars in Slovakia
Each break in Slovakia
Questions
Banská Bystrica Region school holidays, answered
Is today a school holiday in Banská Bystrica Region?
No. Today, Thursday, 15 October 2026, is a school day in Banská Bystrica Region. The next break is Autumn break, starting on Thursday, 29 October 2026.
When are the autumn holidays in Banská Bystrica Region in 2026?
Autumn break (Jesenné prázdniny) in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia runs from Thursday, 29 October 2026 to Sunday, 1 November 2026: 4 days, 2 of them weekdays. Source: minedu.sk.
When are the Christmas holidays in Banská Bystrica Region in 2026?
Christmas break (Vianočné prázdniny) in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia runs from Wednesday, 23 December 2026 to Thursday, 7 January 2027: 16 days, 12 of them weekdays. Source: minedu.sk.
When are the winter holidays in Banská Bystrica Region in 2027?
Half-year break (Polročné prázdniny) in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia runs from Saturday, 30 January 2027 to Monday, 1 February 2027: 3 days, 1 of them weekdays. Source: minedu.sk.
When are the Easter or spring holidays in Banská Bystrica Region in 2027?
Easter break (Veľkonočné prázdniny) in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia runs from Thursday, 25 March 2027 to Tuesday, 30 March 2027: 6 days, 4 of them weekdays. Source: minedu.sk.
When are the summer holidays in Banská Bystrica Region in 2027?
Summer holidays (Letné prázdniny) in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia runs from Thursday, 1 July 2027 to Tuesday, 31 August 2027: 62 days, 44 of them weekdays. Source: minedu.sk.
How many school days off does Banská Bystrica Region have in 2026/27?
6 breaks and days off are listed for 2026/27, adding up to 68 weekdays without school. Public holidays that fall during term are extra.