| # | Date | Public holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thursday, 1 January 1953 | New Year's Day |
| 2 | Friday, 2 January 1953 | New Year Holiday |
| 3 | Sunday, 8 February 1953 | Preseren's Day |
| 4 | Sunday, 5 April 1953 | Easter |
| 5 | Monday, 6 April 1953 | Easter Monday |
| 6 | Monday, 27 April 1953 | Resistance Day |
| 7 | Friday, 1 May 1953 | May Day |
| 8 | Saturday, 2 May 1953 | May Day Holiday |
| 9 | Sunday, 24 May 1953 | Whitsunday |
| 10 | Thursday, 25 June 1953 | Statehood Day |
| 11 | Saturday, 15 August 1953 | Assumption Day |
| 12 | Saturday, 31 October 1953 | Reformation Day |
| 13 | Sunday, 1 November 1953 | All Saints' Day |
| 14 | Friday, 25 December 1953 | Christmas Day |
| 15 | Saturday, 26 December 1953 | Independence and Unity Day |