Festivals in Slovakia

Slovaks are wonderful, kind people that know how to have a good time and enjoy celebrating numerous holidays. Every town, village, and city in the country has its own festival, fair, or holiday. Slovaks cherish and honor traditions, therefore a variety of festivals, festivities, and fairs are held all around the country in some manner or another. Given the Slovak love of agriculture, it's not surprising that a big portion of the country's holidays is devoted to gastronomic and drinking customs and traditions.

Slovaks celebrate the ancient pagan celebration of St. John's Day, which falls on June 24. It has inspired a slew of customs and traditions. On this day, young people use boards to construct a cross. On it is a circle that represents the sun. Everyone jumps over the burning cross, dances around it, and has a good time in whatever way they can. These jumps assist in getting clean and maintaining good health. Young females read fortunes and pick herbs over the holiday.

Bratislava also hosts the Flower Festival in April and May. The city transforms into a blooming botanical wonderland when spring arrives. Various flower species from all over the Old World are brought here for display as part of the festival. Exhibition halls can cover up to 4 square kilometers! There is a fair as part of the festival where you may buy your favorite species, view landscape designers' work, and participate in workshops, promotions, and activities.