Main events in 2016

January

New Years Day:  Concerts, winter fairs and fireworks in Ljubljana, Bled and other cities

February

Prešeren Day: February 8, day the death of the Slovene poet France Prešeren is a national holiday honoring Slovenian culture with cultural festivals in many towns

The Kurentovanje Carnival: procession of traditional Slovene masks in the town of Rtuj (February 7-17)

March

Festival of Argentine Culture:  photo exhibitions, films and musical concerts from Argentina in Cankarjev Dom Cultural and Congress Centre

April

Druga Godba Festival: international festival of alternative and world music, with performers from all over the world

June

Mini Summer Puppet Festival, Maribor

Jazz Festival Ljubljana

July

Bled Days:  Musical outdoor concerts, food, drinks, fairs, night fireworks, ending with thousands of candles floating across Lake Bled

Metal Days 2016 Tolmin (July 19-25)

International Music Festival Bled

August

Ljubljana Summer Festival:  Six weeks of opera, ballet and symphony orchestras make the Ljubljana Summer Festival the major cultural event in Slovenia (July 1- September 1)

Kamfest: musical and cultural event in the medieval town centre of Kamnik

Punk rock holiday 1.5, Tolmin 

September

Cow Ball: a funny festival with folk music, dancing, and lumberjack competitions happening each fall in the town of Bohinj to celebrate the return of the cows after a long summer in the highland pastures

November

Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe): Slovenia’s annual film festival brings with screenings in different places of the capital city

Break 2.4 Festival: Several venues around Ljubljana with exhibits, workshops and lectures from young emerging artists

December

Christmas: scenes and concerts.

Independence Day:  on the 26th of December, a few civic events in various cities