2026 in Slovakia
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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 Minister 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]
March
[edit]- 5 March – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he would prefer not to repair the Druzhba pipeline.[10][11]
- 17 March – Hungary and Slovakia sign an agreement to build a 127 km (79 mi)-long oil pipeline running from Százhalombatta to Bratislava.[12]
- 18 March – Slovakia imposes a 30-day restriction on diesel fuel sales and separate pricing for foreign nationals, citing shortages caused by damage to the Druzhba pipeline.[13]
April
[edit]- 16 April – A train travelling from Dunajská Streda to Komárno collides with a truck at a railway crossing, killing one person and injuring 21 others.[14]
June
[edit]- 18 June — The Fico government wins a confidence vote in the National Council triggered by the national debt exceeding limits set out by the constitution.[15]
- 30 June – 2026 European heatwaves: The highest recorded temperature in Slovakia is taken in Kamenica nad Hronom, measuring 41.3 °C (106.3 °F).[16]
July
[edit]- 4 July – 2026 Slovak referendum: Proposals to cancel lifetime payments to prime ministers and parliament speakers after leaving office and to reestablish the Special Prosecution Office and the National Criminal Agency fail due to low turnout.[17]
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.[18]
- 3–20 December – 2026 European Women's Handball Championship in Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Turkey.[19]
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 and dramaturg[22]
- 10 February: Otto Šimko, 101, jurist and Holocaust survivor.[23]
- 28 April: Ján Kerekréti, 82, MNC (2020–2023)[24]
- 7 May: Jana Dubovcová, 73, minister of justice (2023) and MNC (2010–2012).[25]
- 23 June: Denisa Baránková, 24, Olympic archer (2020, 2024).[26]
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.
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- ↑ "Hungary and Slovakia strike a new fuel pipeline deal to steady regional supplies". AP News. 17 March 2026.
- ↑ "Slovakia curbs diesel sales, ups prices for foreigners". France 24. 19 March 2026.
- ↑ "Truck driver dies, 21 injured in Slovak train crash". TVP World. 17 April 2026.
- ↑ "Slovakia's government wins parliamentary confidence vote over debt exceeding constitutional limit". Associated Press. June 19, 2026. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
- ↑ "SHMU: Slovakia Records New All-time Temperature High of 41.3 °C". TASR. Archived from the original on 1 July 2026. Retrieved 2026-07-04.
- ↑ "Slovak referendum on lifelong payments for populist Prime Minister Fico fails due to low turnout". Associated Press. Retrieved 5 July 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 2026". 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.
- ↑ "Zomrel Ján Kerekréti". Evanjelická cirkev augsburského vyznania na Slovensku (in Slovak). 30 April 2026. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ↑ "Zomrela exministerka spravodlivosti a ombudsmanka Jana Dubovcová". SME.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ Zekuciová, Patrícia (2026-06-22). "Zomrela slovenská olympionička Denisa Hurban Baránková (†24), mala sa stať obeťou tragickej nehody". Správy STVR (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-06-22.
