2026 in Slovakia
| |||||
| Decades: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See also: | Other events of 2026 History of Slovakia • Years | ||||
Events in the year 2026 in Slovakia.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 31 January – Miroslav Lajčák resigns as national security adviser to prime minister Fico following the release of documents in the United States revealing his communications with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.[1]
February
[edit]- 6 February – Two Hungarian climbers are killed in an avalanche at Tupa peak in the High Tatras.[2]
- 18 February – Slovakia suspends exports of diesel fuel to Ukraine, citing attacks on the Druzhba pipeline.[3] Hungary had done the same earlier that same day.[4]
- 21 February – A magnitude 4.1 earthquake hits Trnava Region, damaging several buildings.[5][6]
- 23 February –
- Slovakia halts exports of emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine, citing attacks on the Druzhba pipeline.[7]
- Slovakia joins Hungary in blocking the European Union’s 20th sanctions package against Russia, preventing its adoption ahead of the fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.[8] Prime Minster Fico specifically linked his opposition to the suspension of oil transit through the Druzhba pipeline, characterizing the situation as a deliberate provocation by Ukraine.[9]
Predicted and scheduled
[edit]- September – Smer-SD is reported to make a decision on whether or not to join Patriots for Europe in the EU.[10]
- 3–20 December – 2026 European Women's Handball Championship in Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Turkey.[11]
Holidays
[edit]- 1 January – Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic
- 6 January – Epiphany
- 3 April – Good Friday
- 6 April – Easter Monday
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 8 May – Victory in Europe Day
- 5 July – St. Cyril and Methodius Day
- 29 August – Slovak National Uprising Anniversary
- 1 September – Constitution Day
- 15 September – Our Lady of Sorrows Day
- 1 November – All Saints' Day
- 17 November – Freedom and Democracy Day
- 24 December – Christmas Eve
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – Saint Stephen's Day
Deaths
[edit]- 13 January: Rudolf Urc, 88, director, dramaturg[14]
- 10 February: Otto Šimko, 101, jurist and Holocaust survivor.[15]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Slovakia PM's national security adviser resigns over Epstein links". BBC. 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Avalanche in the highest Slovak mountain range kills 2 Hungarian climbers". AP News. 2026-02-07. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
- ^ "Hungary and Slovakia halt diesel exports to Ukraine amid oil transit dispute". Euronews. 2026-02-18. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ^ "Hungary will suspend diesel shipments to Ukraine over interruption to Russian oil supply". Associated Press. 2026-02-19. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ^ "Popraskané omietky, rozbité sklo a poškodené strechy: Toto sú následky a škody po zemetrasení". iMeteo.sk (in Slovak). 21 February 2026. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ "Sobotné zemetrasenie poškodilo 350-ročný katolícky kostol v obci Báč". Teraz.sk (in Slovak). 23 February 2026. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ "Slovakia halts emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine amid oil delivery dispute". AP News. 2026-02-24. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ^ "New EU Sanctions Package Blocked". Rádio Slovakia International. 24 February 2026.
- ^ "Hungary, Slovakia Block New EU Sanctions On Russia". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 23 February 2026.
- ^ "Smer zatiaľ do Orbánovej frakcie nepôjde, zastavil to Fico aj ľavicoví europoslanci". Dennik N. 13 November 2025.
„Dohodli sme sa, že si dáme čas do budúceho roka. Budúci rok v decembri máme polovicu legislatívneho obdobia. To znamená, že niekedy po lete, v septembri; na budúci rok sa rozhodneme, či ideme jednou cestou, druhou cestou alebo ostaneme nezaradení," vysvetlila Beňová.
- ^ "Organisers for Women's EHF EURO 2026 confirmed". European Handball Federation. 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Slovakia Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ "Holidays and Observances in Slovakia in 2025". Time and Date. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ "Zomrel Rudolf Urc. Oceňovaný režisér mal 88 rokov. Ovplyvnil našu kinematografiu". stvr.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Otto Šimko (1924 - 2026)". Memory of Nations. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
