Plugs and voltage
Slovakia uses Types C and E sockets; Type F is also found. Mains supply is 230 V at 50 Hz.
At 230 V, devices made only for 100–127 V (many American and Japanese hair dryers, curling irons and some shavers) will be damaged without a step-down converter. Chargers labelled “100–240V” work fine with just a plug adapter.
Money
€ Euro EUR
| 1 USD | 0.8951 EUR |
|---|---|
| 1 GBP | 1.20 EUR |
| 1 JPY | 0.005692 EUR |
| 1 AUD | 0.6288 EUR |
Price level 64 (US = 100, 2025)
Everyday household prices in Slovakia are about 64% of US prices when converted at market exchange rates: dearer than the median country (50). All countries
Language
- Slovakofficial90%
Bars show the share of the population that speaks each language (CLDR estimates).
Time
Slovakia is on UTC+1 (standard time; clocks change for daylight saving).
Driving
Traffic in Slovakia drives on the right, so the steering wheel is on the left.
Public holidays in the next 12 months
13 national public holidays from 2 November 2026. Banks, offices and many shops close; regional holidays are not shown. Dates marked “estimated” follow a lunar calendar and can move by a day.
December 2026
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
- Second Day of Christmas
January 2027
- Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic
- Epiphany (Three Kings' Day and Orthodox Christmas)
March 2027
- Good Friday
- Easter Monday
May 2027
- Labor Day
- Day of Victory over Fascism
July 2027
- Saints Cyril and Methodius Day
August 2027
- Slovak National Uprising Anniversary
September 2027
- Day of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows
November 2027
- All Saints' Day
Travel advisories
United States · State Department
Level 1 Exercise normal precautions
Read the full advisory. Checked 2026-11-02.
United Kingdom · FCDO
No warnings The FCDO does not advise against travel to Slovakia.
Updated 2026-08-28. Read the full advice. Checked 2026-11-02.
Advisories are written for each government's own citizens and change without notice: read the original before you travel.
Other practical facts
- Calling code
- +421
- Internet domain
- .sk
- Measurement
- Metric
- Paper size
- A4
- Week starts on
- Monday
- Read more
- Wikipedia
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Flag: Flag of Slovakia.svg, Public domain. Arms: Coat of arms of Slovakia.svg, Public domain. Electricity: resolved by intl.life from three sources, see methodology.
