Czech Republic Holidays

National and bank holidays for 2026

Year:

Holidays

National

Bank

January

New Year's Day / Restoration Day (Novy rok / Den obnovy samostatneho ceskeho statu) national

Marks the beginning of the new year and celebrates the founding of the independent Czech Republic on January 1, 1993

Thu, Jan 1

April

Good Friday (Velky patek) national

Commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Added as a public holiday in 2016.

Fri, Apr 3

Easter Monday (Velikonocni pondeli) national

Features the unique pomlazka tradition

Mon, Apr 6

May

Labour Day (Svatek prace) national

Honors workers and the labor movement

Fri, May 1

Liberation Day (Den vitezstvi) national

Commemorates the end of World War II and the liberation of Czechoslovakia

Fri, May 8

July

Saints Cyril and Methodius Day (Den slovanskyc verozvest Cyrila a Metodeje) national

Honors the Byzantine missionaries who Christianized Slavic peoples

Sun, Jul 5

Jan Hus Day (Den upaleni mistra Jana Husa) national

Commemorates the execution of Czech religious reformer Jan Hus in 1415

Mon, Jul 6

September

Czech Statehood Day (Den ceske statnosti) national

Honors Saint Wenceslas, the patron saint of Czech lands

Mon, Sep 28

October

Independent Czechoslovak State Day (Den vzniku samostatneho ceskoslovenskeho statu) national

Marks Czechoslovakia's declaration of independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918

Wed, Oct 28

November

Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day (Den boje za svobodu a demokracii) national

Commemorates the 1939 Nazi suppression and the 1989 Velvet Revolution

Tue, Nov 17

December

Christmas Eve (Stedry den) national

The most important Christmas day in Czech tradition

Thu, Dec 24

Christmas Day (Bozi hod vanocni) national

Celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ

Fri, Dec 25

St. Stephen's Day (Svatek svateho Stepana) national

Second day of Christmas celebrations

Sat, Dec 26

API Access

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Official Name

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