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A day for bells, watches, phones, station clocks, school clocks, prayer times, opening hours, and the agreements people make with time.
Commemorates the 1944 uprising against Nazi occupation, when Slovak partisans and army units rose up against the pro-German government. The uprising was crushed after two months, but it remains the defining moment of Slovak resistance. The memorial at Banska Bystrica, the headquarters of the uprising, is the site of the annual commemoration, and the museum there tells the story of the 18,000 partisans who fought and the 5,000 who died. The day is a public holiday and a reminder that Slovaks chose resistance over collaboration.