Černová Tragedy Day in Slovakia

In 2026, Černová Tragedy Day falls on Tuesday, 27 October 2026.

Stone plaque on a wall with flowers
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About Černová Tragedy Day

Černová Tragedy Day is a significant memorial day in Slovakia commemorating the 1907 massacre in the village of Černová. It marks the event where Hungarian gendarmes fired into a crowd of local villagers protesting the forced consecration of a church by a non-Slovak priest. This tragedy serves as a symbol of the Slovak struggle for national self-determination and cultural identity during the Austro-Hungarian era.

Černová Tragedy Day dates in Slovakia

Observance dates for Černová Tragedy Day across a 10-year window (2023-2031).

27 Oct 2023

Friday · Černová Tragedy Day

2023

27 Oct 2024

Sunday · Černová Tragedy Day

2024

27 Oct 2025

Monday · Černová Tragedy Day

2025

27 Oct 2026

Tuesday · Černová Tragedy Day

2026

27 Oct 2027

Wednesday · Černová Tragedy Day

2027

27 Oct 2028

Friday · Černová Tragedy Day

2028

27 Oct 2029

Saturday · Černová Tragedy Day

2029

27 Oct 2030

Sunday · Černová Tragedy Day

2030

27 Oct 2031

Monday · Černová Tragedy Day

2031

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