Prešeren Day (Slovene: Prešernov dan), full name Prešeren Day, the Slovene Cultural Holiday, is a public holiday and is celebrated in Slovenia on 8 February. The day commemorates the anniversary of the death of the Slovene national poet France Prešeren on 8 February 1849 and is the celebration of Slovenian culture.
In 1945, The day was designated to raise the cultural consciousness and the self-confidence of the Slovene nation and proclaimed a work-free day in 1991. On this day, the Prešeren Awards and the Prešeren Fund Awards, the highest Slovenian recognitions for cultural achievements, are presented to the winners.
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Prešeren Day 2024: History
In 1945, the Presidency of the Slovene National Liberation Council passed a decree to officially proclaim a cultural holiday on 28 January and published in the newspaper Slovenski poročevalec on 1 February 1945.
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Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | February 8 | Thursday |
| 2025 | February 8 | Saturday |
| 2026 | February 8 | Sunday |
| 2027 | February 8 | Monday |
| 2028 | February 8 | Tuesday |
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FAQs
Ancient Greek, German, and Latin.
No, France Prešeren was involved with an attractive servant — Ana, and had three children.