2024 in Slovakia
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Events in the year 2024 in Slovakia.
Incumbents[edit]
Events[edit]
- 23 March – Presidential election, 1st round
- 28 March – Slovakia's Slovenské elektrárne shuts down operations at its Vojany Power Station, the last coal-fired power plant in the country.[1]
- 6 April: 2024 Slovak presidential election: Slovaks vote in the second round for president between Ivan Korčok and Peter Pellegrini.[2] Peter Pellegrini wins with 53.12%.
- 24 April: The Slovak government approves the Television and Radio Act proposed by prime minister Robert Fico and minister of culture Martina Šimkovičová over alleged partiality of the broadcaster Radio and Television of Slovakia. If the bill is supported by the Parliament of Slovakia, Radio and Television of Slovakia RTVS will be closed by the following June and replaced by a new broadcaster, named STVR.[3][4][5][6] The new broadcaster STVR will be required by law to broadcast the Slovak national anthem once a day.[7][8]
Scheduled[edit]
- 8 June European Parliament election
Holidays[edit]
- 1 January – Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic
- 6 January – Epiphany
- 29 March - Good Friday
- 1 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[edit]
Deaths[edit]
- 22 January: Gabriela Hanuláková, 66, track and field athlete.[11]
- 11 February Ladislav Burlas, 96, composer[12]
- 29 February Eugen Šváb, 87, swing musician[13]
- 8 March Ľubomír Stankovský, 72, pop rock musician[14]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Slovakia has just shut down its last coal power plant". euronews. 2024-03-28. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Slovakia holds second round of presidential vote amid deep divisions over Ukraine war". France 24. 2024-04-06. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
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- ^ "Slovakia Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Public holidays". Vlada. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Prekonávala jeden rekord za druhým. Zomrela slovenská atlétka Gabriela Hanuláková". Športweb.sk (in Slovak). 22 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Zomrel Ladislas Burlas. Známy hudobný skladateľ mal nedožitých 97 rokov". rtvs.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Zomrel swingový spevák Eugen Šváb". TERAZ.sk (in Slovak). 2 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Sklíčka dotykov smútia, zomrel Ľubo "Kyslík" Stankovský, mal 72 rokov". rtvs.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 9 March 2024.
