Events in the year 2026 in Slovakia.
Incumbents President: Peter Pellegrini Prime Minister: Robert Fico Events January 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.
February 6 February – Two Hungarian climbers are killed in an avalanche at Tupa peak in the High Tatras. 18 February – Slovakia suspends exports of diesel fuel to Ukraine, citing attacks on the Druzhba pipeline. Hungary had done the same earlier that same day. 21 February – A magnitude 4.1 earthquake hits Trnava Region, damaging several buildings. 23 February – Slovakia halts exports of emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine, citing attacks on the Druzhba pipeline. 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. 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. March 5 March – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he would prefer not to repair the Druzhba pipeline. 17 March – Hungary and Slovakia sign an agreement to build a -long oil pipeline running from Százhalombatta to Bratislava. 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.
April 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.
June 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.
July 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.
August 6 August – 2026 European heatwaves: The highest recorded temperature in Slovakia is measured in Dolné Plachtince at .
September 29 September – Two people are stabbed to death by a 13-year-old student inside a school in Staškov, Žilina Region.
Predicted and scheduled September – Smer-SD is reported to make a decision on whether or not to join Patriots for Europe in the EU. 3–20 December – 2026 European Women's Handball Championship in Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Turkey.
Holidays
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
Art and entertainment List of Slovak submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
Deaths 10 January: Oskár Elschek, 94, ethnomusicologist. 13 January: Rudolf Urc, 88, director and dramaturg. 10 February: Otto Šimko, 101, jurist and Holocaust survivor. 14 April: Shlomo Breznitz, 89, Czechoslovak-born Israeli author and politician, MK (2006–2007). (death announced on this date) 28 April: Ján Kerekréti, 82, politician, MNC (2020–2023). 7 May: Jana Dubovcová, 73, politician, minister of justice (2023) and MNC (2010–2012). 17 May: Anton Švajlen, 88, footballer (VSS Košice), Olympic silver medalist (1964). 24 May: Ján Plachetka, 81, chess grandmaster. 31 May: Tomi Reichental, 90, Slovak-born Irish Holocaust survivor. 22 June: Denisa Baránková, 24, Olympic archer (2020, 2024). 14 July: Elena Baranová, 80, linguist and philologist. 25 July: Ján Barkóci, 67, footballer (Spartak Trnava). 12 August: Darina Laščiaková, 94, folk singer and ethnographer.Odišiel hlas, ktorý patril Slovensku. Darina Laščiaková zomrela vo veku 94 rokov 29 August: Jaroslav Olejár, 67, footballer (Sparta Prague, 1. FC Košice). 27 September: Juraj Hraško, 95, politician and scientist, minister of environment (1994) and MNC (1992–1994).
See also 2026 in the European Union 2026 in Europe
References
External links Online calendar