Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
by checking the festival's website or contacting the national tourist office in Croatia (
ht-
tp://us.croatia.hr
)orSlovenia(
www.slovenia.info
)
.Unlessstatedotherwise,allholidayslis-
ted here apply to both Croatia and Slovenia.
For sports events, see
www.sportsevents365.com
for schedules and ticket information.
Jan 1
New Year's Day
Jan 6
Epiphany
Feb
Kurentovanje Carnival, Ptuj, Slovenia (11 days leading up to Ash Wednes-
day—Feb 22-March 4 in 2014, Feb 7-17 in 2015,
www.kurentovanje.net
)
Feb 8
National Day of Culture, Slovenia (celebrates Slovenian culture and national
poet France Prešeren)
Late March
Ski Flying World Championships, Planica, Slovenia (3 days,
www.planica.si
)
Easter
April 20 in 2014, April 5 in 2015
Easter Monday
April 21 in 2014, April 6 in 2015
April 27
National Resistance Day, Slovenia
May 1
Labor Day, Croatia and Slovenia
Ascension
May 29 in 2014, May 14 in 2015
Whitsunday
June 8-9 in 2014, May 24-25 in 2015
(Pentecost) and Whitmonday
Early June
Dance Week Festival, Zagreb, Croatia (
www.danceweekfestival.com
)
Corpus Christi
June 19 in 2014, June 4 in 2015
June 22
Antifascist Struggle Day, Croatia
June 25
National Day, Slovenia; Statehood Day, Croatia
Ramadan
Muslim holy month, Bosnia-Herzegovina (June 28-July 27 in 2014, June
18-July 17 in 2015)
July 10-Aug 25
Dubrovnik Summer Festival, Croatia (
www.dubrovnik-festival.hr
)
Early July-late Aug
Ljubljana Festival, Slovenia (
www.ljubljanafestival.si
)
Late July
International Folklore Festival, Zagreb, Croatia (5 days, costumes, songs,
dances from all over Croatia;
www.msf.hr
)
Late July or early Aug
Motovun Film Festival, Istria, Croatia (
www.motovunfilmfestival.com
)
Aug 5
National Thanksgiving Day, Croatia
Aug 15
Assumption of Mary
Mid-Aug
Diocletian Days, Split, Croatia (toga-clad celebrations)
Late Sept-early Nov
White Truffle Days, Livade, Croatia (Istrian truffle festival, weekends only)
Oct 8
Independence Day, Croatia
Oct 31
Reformation Day, Slovenia
Nov 1
All Saints' Day/Remembrance Day (religious festival, some closures)
