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Jakubovské hody 2026

A four-day hody on Namestie slobody tied to the feast of St James, patron of the local church, bringing music, fairground attractions and the convivial hodova zabava tradition to this small Kysuce market town.

23 Jul to 26 Jul 2026 · Annual, around feast of St James (25 July)
Kysucké Nové Mesto, Central Slovakia, Slovakia
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