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European country Slovakia has population of over five
million and an area of about 49,000 square kilometres
Slovakia is a landlocked country bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south.
Member of European union
Mountains Rivers Cities
Official language is Slovak Hungarian is widely spoken in the south Rusyn is used in northeast
In this coutry is freedom of religion Most of Slovaks are Roman Catholics
(60,4%) 9.6% is nonreligious Protestants (6%)
Best known Slovak hero is Juraj Jánošík Slovak national theatre St. Cyril and Methodius brought language and letters to the territory of Slovakia The first to invent Slovak language was Anton Bernolák Biggest of Slovaks is Ľudovít
Štúr, who invented Slovak langage
Slovak national meal is well known as ‚bryndzové halušky‘ or dumplings with sheep cheese
Slovak daily food consists of breakfast, lunch (soup, main meal, sometimes dessert) and dinner (usually only one meal)
Chicken is the most widely eaten poultry, followed by duck, goose, and turkey.
Date Remembrance Day
25 March (1988) Struggle for Human Rights Day
13 April (1950) Unfairly Prosecuted Persons Day
4 May (1919)Anniversary of the Decease of Milan Rastislav Štefánik
7 June (1861)Anniversary of the Memorandum of the Slovak Nation
5 July (n/a*) Foreign Slovaks Day
17 July (1992) Independence Day
4 August (1863) Matica Slovenská Day
9 September (1941)Day of the Victims of Holocaust and of racial violence
19 September (1848)Day of the First Public Appearance of the Slovak National Council
6 October (1944) Dukla Pass Victims Day
27 October (1907) Černová tragedy day
28 October (1918)Day of the Establishment of an Independent Czecho-Slovak State
29 October (1815) Birth of Ľudovít Štúr
30 October (1918) Anniversary of the Declaration of the Slovak nation
31 October (1517) Reformation Day
30 December (1977)Day of the Declaration of Slovakia as an Independent Ecclesiastic Province
Christmas is the most important Slovak holiday› 4 weeks before Christmas Eve is time called
‚advent‘ where people light every Sunday one candle on wreath
› It is tradition to held Christmas market in cities month before Christmas
› Slovaks decorate Christmas tree› Eat festal meal (carp with potato salat)› Pack Christmas gifts› Traditions: eat honey with cornet and garlic; give
nuts in corners; cutting an apple; sometimestiying a chain around table (to keep family together)
› In Slovakia brings presents Jesus
Easter - marec/apríl› Frigtening holiday for women – men wash
them with cold water or parfume and hit them with stock whip
› After hitting men are given chocolate eggs
› Little children are given presents (from Easter rabbit)
› Religious people go to church – they bring food there and it is consecrated there
It is time from The Three Magi (Christmas Day of the orthodox Christians) to caput jejunii
It‘s time of festivals, celebrations and carnivals
After this time comes Lenten season
People go to the cemetery to lght candles on graves to commemorate their relatives
It is the ending of old year and beginning of the new one
Slovaks don‘t sing Auld Lang Syne, but they count seconds to midnight and wish each other the best in new year
Of course popular are fireworks and other pyrotechnics
Date Holiday
1 January (1993)Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic
6 JanuaryEphiphany (The Three Magi and Christmas Day of Orthodox Christians)
March, April Good Friday
March, April Easter Monday
1 May (1886) Intenationals Workers‘ Day
8 May (1945) Day Of Victory Over Fascism
5 July (863) St. Cyril and Methodius Day
29 August (1944) Slovak National Uprising Anniversary
1 September (1992) Day of the Constitution of Slovakia
15 September Day of Blessed Virgin Mary, patron saint of Slovakia
1 November All Saints‘ Day
17 November (1989/1939) Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day
24 December Christmas Eve
25 December Christmas Day
26 December St. Stephen‘s Day
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