Public holidays
Czechia: 13 public holiday dates in 2026 (13 days off) and 13 in 2027 (13 days off), with 250 working days in 2026 and 252 in 2027. National holidays only: regional ones are not included.
| Date | ISO week | Holiday | Day off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 1 January 2026 | 2026-W01 | Independent Czech State Restoration Day | Yes |
| Friday 3 April 2026 | 2026-W14 | Good Friday | Yes |
| Monday 6 April 2026 | 2026-W15 | Easter Monday | Yes |
| Friday 1 May 2026 | 2026-W18 | Labor Day | Yes |
| Friday 8 May 2026 | 2026-W19 | Victory Day | Yes |
| Sunday 5 July 2026 | 2026-W27 | Saints Cyril and Methodius Day | Yes |
| Monday 6 July 2026 | 2026-W28 | Jan Hus Day | Yes |
| Monday 28 September 2026 | 2026-W40 | Statehood Day | Yes |
| Wednesday 28 October 2026 | 2026-W44 | Independent Czechoslovak State Day | Yes |
| Tuesday 17 November 2026 | 2026-W47 | Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day and International Students' Day | Yes |
| Thursday 24 December 2026 | 2026-W52 | Christmas Eve | Yes |
| Friday 25 December 2026 | 2026-W52 | Christmas Day | Yes |
| Saturday 26 December 2026 | 2026-W52 | Second Day of Christmas | Yes |
| Date | ISO week | Holiday | Day off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 1 January 2027 | 2026-W53 | Independent Czech State Restoration Day | Yes |
| Friday 26 March 2027 | 2027-W12 | Good Friday | Yes |
| Monday 29 March 2027 | 2027-W13 | Easter Monday | Yes |
| Saturday 1 May 2027 | 2027-W17 | Labor Day | Yes |
| Saturday 8 May 2027 | 2027-W18 | Victory Day | Yes |
| Monday 5 July 2027 | 2027-W27 | Saints Cyril and Methodius Day | Yes |
| Tuesday 6 July 2027 | 2027-W27 | Jan Hus Day | Yes |
| Tuesday 28 September 2027 | 2027-W39 | Statehood Day | Yes |
| Thursday 28 October 2027 | 2027-W43 | Independent Czechoslovak State Day | Yes |
| Wednesday 17 November 2027 | 2027-W46 | Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day and International Students' Day | Yes |
| Friday 24 December 2027 | 2027-W51 | Christmas Eve | Yes |
| Saturday 25 December 2027 | 2027-W51 | Christmas Day | Yes |
| Sunday 26 December 2027 | 2027-W51 | Second Day of Christmas | Yes |
| Holiday | 2026 | 2027 | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Friday | Friday 3 April 2026 | Friday 26 March 2027 | −8 days, changes month |
| Easter Monday | Monday 6 April 2026 | Monday 29 March 2027 | −8 days, changes month |
A shift ignores the year: +19 days means 19 days later in the calendar.
| Month | 2026 | 2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 20 | −1 |
| February | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| March | 22 | 21 | −1 |
| April | 20 | 22 | +2 |
| May | 19 | 21 | +2 |
| June | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| July | 22 | 20 | −2 |
| August | 21 | 22 | +1 |
| September | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| October | 21 | 20 | −1 |
| November | 20 | 21 | +1 |
| December | 21 | 22 | +1 |
| Q1 | 63 | 61 | −2 |
| Q2 | 61 | 65 | +4 |
| Q3 | 64 | 63 | −1 |
| Q4 | 62 | 63 | +1 |
| Year | 250 | 252 | +2 |
Weekdays by the local weekend (Sunday and Saturday), minus the public holidays most people have off.
Also New Year's Day, 1 January, which in Czechia is a holiday for both reasons: it marks the day in 1993 when Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
At work: Fine to mention. A day off with the New Year.
A solemn Christian holy day commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus, observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum. It falls on the Friday immediately before Easter Sunday.
At work: Fine to mention the long weekend. It is a sombre day for those who observe it, so avoid "Happy Good Friday". Its date moves every year with Easter, so check the calendar when planning spring deadlines.
Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus and is the most important feast of the Christian year. Families go to church and share a festive meal, and in many places Easter eggs are decorated and broken together as a symbol of the empty tomb. Easter is a moveable feast, with its date set by a lunisolar calendar. Easter Monday, the day after, is a public holiday in more than 50 predominantly Christian countries.
At work: Widely welcome to mention. Colleagues may be away for the whole long weekend.
International Workers' Day, on 1 May, honours workers and the labour movement. The date was chosen to commemorate the 1886 general strike in the United States that culminated in the Haymarket affair, and the day was adopted in support of a "great international demonstration" for the eight-hour day.
At work: Fine to mention the day off. In some countries it has a political side, so keep it about the break.
8 May marks the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany's armed forces on 8 May 1945, the official end of all German military operations in Europe.
At work: Solemn, so greetings are not usual. Fine to mention.
On 5 July, the Czech Republic and Slovakia honour the brothers Cyril and Methodius, the 'Apostles to the Slavs', who spread Christianity among the Slavs and are credited with devising the Glagolitic alphabet. It is a national holiday in both countries.
At work: Fine to mention. A day off; in the Czech Republic it is followed by Jan Hus Day on 6 July.
Remembers Jan Hus, the religious reformer who was burned at the stake on 6 July 1415.
At work: Fine to mention. A day off, directly after the Cyril and Methodius holiday on 5 July.
Den české státnosti, on 28 September, remembers Saint Wenceslas, Duke of Bohemia and now the patron of the Czech state, who was murdered in 935.
At work: Fine to mention. A day off.
Marks 28 October 1918, the day Czechoslovakia was founded as an independent state.
At work: Very welcome to mention. A day off.
A Czech holiday on 17 November that remembers the student demonstration against the Nazi occupation in 1939, and the demonstration in 1989 that started the Velvet Revolution.
At work: Fine to mention. A day off.
The evening or entire day before Christmas, widely recognised as a full or partial holiday in anticipation of Christmas Day. Christmas celebrations in Western Christianity have long begun on Christmas Eve, and Midnight Mass is popular in Poland (pasterka) and Lithuania.
At work: Where it is a day off it simply starts the Christmas break. In other places, many people finish at midday. Don't schedule anything.
Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on 25 December. Eastern Christian Churches that follow the older Julian calendar celebrate it on 25 December of that calendar, which currently corresponds to 7 January. It is a public holiday in many countries, and many non-Christians celebrate it culturally too.
At work: Widely welcome to mention. Plan important meetings before the break. If you're unsure whether someone celebrates it, "Happy holidays" is a safe choice.
Boxing Day is celebrated on 26 December, the day after Christmas. It was once a day to donate gifts to those in need and has become part of the Christmas festivities. It originated in the United Kingdom and is celebrated in several Commonwealth nations. It is usually concurrent with Saint Stephen's Day, which in parts of Europe is the second day of Christmas.
At work: Fine to mention. It is part of the Christmas break.
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