| # | Date | Public holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuesday, 1 January 1856 | New Year's Day |
| 2 | Wednesday, 2 January 1856 | New Year Holiday |
| 3 | Friday, 8 February 1856 | Preseren's Day |
| 4 | Sunday, 23 March 1856 | Easter |
| 5 | Monday, 24 March 1856 | Easter Monday |
| 6 | Sunday, 27 April 1856 | Resistance Day |
| 7 | Thursday, 1 May 1856 | May Day |
| 8 | Friday, 2 May 1856 | May Day Holiday |
| 9 | Sunday, 11 May 1856 | Whitsunday |
| 10 | Wednesday, 25 June 1856 | Statehood Day |
| 11 | Friday, 15 August 1856 | Assumption Day |
| 12 | Friday, 31 October 1856 | Reformation Day |
| 13 | Saturday, 1 November 1856 | All Saints' Day |
| 14 | Thursday, 25 December 1856 | Christmas Day |
| 15 | Friday, 26 December 1856 | Independence and Unity Day |