13-Jun-2026 23:16:31
[UTC] 08FEB2019 - Holiday Today - Slovenia
Slovenia - Prešeren Day
Prešeren Day, also referred to as the Slovene Culture Day or the Slovenian Cultural Holiday, is a public holiday observed in Slovenia on February 8. It marks the death anniversary of France Prešeren who is regarded as the greatest Slovene classical author and the country's national poet.
France Prešeren was born on December 3, 1800. He began writing poetry during his student years. His first poems were strongly influenced by Slovene folk poetry and the works by Valentin Vodnik, the first poet in the Slovene language.
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