It's also a time to remember those who have gone before us, with many graves often marking the final resting place of generations of the same family.

Roads to and from cemeteries were very busy, especially in the morning, with some offering free parking, as was the case at Ljubljana's main cemetery Žale.

President Nataša Pirc Musar laid a wreath in Congress Square, Ljubljana, at the Monument to the Victims of All War and Victims Connected With Wars in Slovenia.

She said that she had recently visited the small village of Gora, where a monument to the victims of war and post-war massacres was erected 20 years ago.

She expressed her wish that the book on that chapter of history be closed once and for all.

The 1st of November is a national holiday in Slovenia and also a holiday in many countries around the world.

In the Christian calendar, it's known as All Saints' Day, the Feast of All Saint or, in olden times, All Hallows' Day.

The following day, November 2nd, is also celebrated by Christians and is known as All Souls' Day.