{"route":"cz-2026","type":"country-year","country":"cz","country_name":"Czechia","year":2026,"month":null,"fetched_at":"2026-10-06T13:12:32Z","human_pause_index":null,"data_license":"ODbL-1.0","data_license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/","data_source":"OpenHolidays API","holidays":[{"date":"2026-01-01","endDate":"2026-01-01","localName":"Den obnovy samostatného českého státu","name":"Day of the Restoration of the Independent Czech State","countryCode":"CZ","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"On 1 January, Czechia’s calendar lists this state holiday alongside New Year’s Day. The observance marks the establishment of the independent Czech Republic on 1 January 1993, following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia. Its Czech name, Den obnovy samostatného českého státu, explicitly refers to restoring the country’s independence. The supplied calendar confirms the date and public-holiday classification, but is not a legal text. Czech government or statutory records would be the appropriate sources to confirm the official explanation and legal basis.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=CZ&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-06T13:12:32Z","article":"On 1 January, Czechia’s calendar lists this state holiday alongside New Year’s Day. The observance marks the establishment of the independent Czech Republic on 1 January 1993, following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia. Its Czech name, Den obnovy samostatného českého státu, explicitly refers to restoring the country’s independence. The supplied calendar confirms the date and public-holiday classification, but is not a legal text. Czech government or statutory records would be the appropriate sources to confirm the official explanation and legal basis.","research":{"holiday_id":"h1","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The Czech calendar lists this date as a public holiday; it is recognized as a Czech state holiday.","facts":["The calendar lists 1 January 2026 and the name Den obnovy samostatného českého státu.","The calendar classifies the entry as PUBLIC."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied calendar is not a statutory source and does not provide the official historical explanation."],"references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Czech Government portal","url":"https://www.gov.cz/","reason":"Could provide official information about Czech public holidays and state observances."},{"title":"e-Sbírka — Czech legislation","url":"https://www.e-sbirka.cz/","reason":"Could verify the statutory basis for public holidays."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=CZ&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"}],"seo_url":"/czechia/2026/day-of-the-restoration-of-the-independent-czech-state-january-1/"},{"date":"2026-01-01","endDate":"2026-01-01","localName":"Nový rok","name":"New Year's Day","countryCode":"CZ","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"The Czech calendar lists 1 January as New Year’s Day (Nový rok) and classifies it as a public holiday. In the Gregorian calendar, it is the first day of the year; the supplied context notes that it is widely marked internationally, though customs differ. In Czechia it coincides with the separately named Day of the Restoration of the Independent Czech State, so the two calendar entries refer to distinct observances even though they share a date.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=CZ&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-06T13:12:32Z","article":"The Czech calendar lists 1 January as New Year’s Day (Nový rok) and classifies it as a public holiday. In the Gregorian calendar, it is the first day of the year; the supplied context notes that it is widely marked internationally, though customs differ. In Czechia it coincides with the separately named Day of the Restoration of the Independent Czech State, so the two calendar entries refer to distinct observances even though they share a date.","research":{"holiday_id":"h2","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The Czech calendar lists New Year’s Day as a public holiday on 1 January.","facts":["The calendar lists 1 January 2026 as Nový rok.","The supplied context identifies 1 January as New Year’s Day in the Gregorian calendar."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The calendar record does not itself establish the statutory wording or geographic coverage."],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h2"],"source_suggestions":[],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=CZ&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h2","title":"New Year's Day","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year%27s_Day","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/czechia/2026/new-year-s-day-january-1/"},{"date":"2026-04-03","endDate":"2026-04-03","localName":"Velký pátek","name":"Good Friday","countryCode":"CZ","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"Good Friday, called Velký pátek in Czech, is listed as a Czech public holiday on 3 April 2026. In Christian observance, it commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus and falls during Holy Week, before Easter Sunday. Its date changes each year with the timing of Easter. The supplied calendar establishes the Czech date and classification; it does not provide details about how individual communities or institutions observe the day.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=CZ&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-06T13:12:32Z","article":"Good Friday, called Velký pátek in Czech, is listed as a Czech public holiday on 3 April 2026. In Christian observance, it commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus and falls during Holy Week, before Easter Sunday. Its date changes each year with the timing of Easter. The supplied calendar establishes the Czech date and classification; it does not provide details about how individual communities or institutions observe the day.","research":{"holiday_id":"h3","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The Czech calendar lists Good Friday as a public holiday on this date.","facts":["The calendar lists Velký pátek on 3 April 2026.","The supplied context describes Good Friday as a Christian observance commemorating Jesus’s crucifixion and death."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied evidence does not describe local observance or the statutory basis."],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h3"],"source_suggestions":[],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=CZ&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h3","title":"Good Friday","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Friday","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/czechia/2026/good-friday-april-3/"},{"date":"2026-04-06","endDate":"2026-04-06","localName":"Velikonoční pondělí","name":"Easter Monday","countryCode":"CZ","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"Easter Monday (Velikonoční pondělí) is listed as a Czech public holiday on 6 April 2026. In Western Christianity it is the second day of Eastertide, following Easter Sunday; the date therefore varies from year to year. The calendar confirms the Czech name, date, and public classification. It does not establish which local customs are practiced or how widely the day is observed, so those details should not be assumed from the calendar entry alone.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=CZ&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-06T13:12:32Z","article":"Easter Monday (Velikonoční pondělí) is listed as a Czech public holiday on 6 April 2026. In Western Christianity it is the second day of Eastertide, following Easter Sunday; the date therefore varies from year to year. The calendar confirms the Czech name, date, and public classification. It does not establish which local customs are practiced or how widely the day is observed, so those details should not be assumed from the calendar entry alone.","research":{"holiday_id":"h4","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The Czech calendar lists Easter Monday as a public holiday on 6 April.","facts":["The calendar lists Velikonoční pondělí on 6 April 2026.","The supplied context identifies Easter Monday as the second day of Eastertide in Western Christianity."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied evidence does not describe Czech local customs or the statutory basis."],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h4"],"source_suggestions":[],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=CZ&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h4","title":"Easter Monday","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Monday","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/czechia/2026/easter-monday-april-6/"},{"date":"2026-05-01","endDate":"2026-05-01","localName":"Svátek práce","name":"Labour Day","countryCode":"CZ","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"Czechia lists Labour Day (Svátek práce) as a public holiday on 1 May. The date is associated in many countries with International Workers’ Day and the labour movement; the supplied context also notes the historical connection to campaigns for an eight-hour working day. The calendar confirms the Czech date and classification, but does not describe specifically Czech historical events or current observances. This entry should therefore be read as the calendar listing, not as evidence that everyone marks the day in the same way.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=CZ&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-06T13:12:32Z","article":"Czechia lists Labour Day (Svátek práce) as a public holiday on 1 May. The date is associated in many countries with International Workers’ Day and the labour movement; the supplied context also notes the historical connection to campaigns for an eight-hour working day. The calendar confirms the Czech date and classification, but does not describe specifically Czech historical events or current observances. This entry should therefore be read as the calendar listing, not as evidence that everyone marks the day in the same way.","research":{"holiday_id":"h5","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The Czech calendar lists Labour Day as a public holiday on 1 May.","facts":["The calendar lists Svátek práce on 1 May 2026.","The supplied context links Labour Day in many countries with International Workers’ Day and the labour movement."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied context does not provide a Czech-specific account of the holiday."],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h5"],"source_suggestions":[],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=CZ&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h5","title":"Labour Day","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labour_Day","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/czechia/2026/labour-day-may-1/"},{"date":"2026-05-08","endDate":"2026-05-08","localName":"Den vítězství","name":"Liberation Day","countryCode":"CZ","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"On 8 May, Czechia observes Den vítězství, translated in the supplied calendar as Liberation Day. The date is associated with victory in the Second World War and the end of Nazi occupation in the Czech lands. The calendar confirms the date and public-holiday classification, while the supplied general description of Liberation Day explains its broad commemorative meaning. Neither source gives a detailed Czech historical account, so official historical materials would be useful for confirming the precise national framing.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=CZ&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-06T13:12:32Z","article":"On 8 May, Czechia observes Den vítězství, translated in the supplied calendar as Liberation Day. The date is associated with victory in the Second World War and the end of Nazi occupation in the Czech lands. The calendar confirms the date and public-holiday classification, while the supplied general description of Liberation Day explains its broad commemorative meaning. Neither source gives a detailed Czech historical account, so official historical materials would be useful for confirming the precise national framing.","research":{"holiday_id":"h6","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The Czech calendar lists this public holiday on 8 May; the date is associated with the end of Nazi occupation and victory in the Second World War.","facts":["The calendar lists Den vítězství on 8 May 2026.","The supplied context describes Liberation Day generally as marking the end of an occupation or a regime."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied context is general and does not verify the specific Czech historical account."],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h6"],"source_suggestions":[],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=CZ&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h6","title":"Liberation Day","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_Day","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/czechia/2026/liberation-day-may-8/"},{"date":"2026-07-05","endDate":"2026-07-05","localName":"Den slovanských věrozvěstů Cyrila a Metoděje","name":"St. Cyril and Methodius Day","countryCode":"CZ","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"Czechia’s calendar lists 5 July as St. Cyril and Methodius Day, or Den slovanských věrozvěstů Cyrila a Metoděje. The observance recalls the ninth-century Christian missionaries Cyril and Methodius, whose work among Slavic peoples is an important part of Czech and wider Slavic religious and cultural history. The supplied calendar confirms the date, Czech name, and public classification, but does not explain the historical background. An official cultural or historical source could provide a fuller account.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=CZ&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-06T13:12:32Z","article":"Czechia’s calendar lists 5 July as St. Cyril and Methodius Day, or Den slovanských věrozvěstů Cyrila a Metoděje. The observance recalls the ninth-century Christian missionaries Cyril and Methodius, whose work among Slavic peoples is an important part of Czech and wider Slavic religious and cultural history. The supplied calendar confirms the date, Czech name, and public classification, but does not explain the historical background. An official cultural or historical source could provide a fuller account.","research":{"holiday_id":"h7","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The Czech calendar lists St. Cyril and Methodius Day as a public holiday on 5 July.","facts":["The calendar lists Den slovanských věrozvěstů Cyrila a Metoděje on 5 July 2026.","The calendar classifies the entry as PUBLIC."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["No historical explanation is included in the supplied evidence."],"references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Czech Government portal","url":"https://www.gov.cz/","reason":"Could verify the holiday’s official recognition and provide government context."},{"title":"Czech National Museum","url":"https://www.nm.cz/","reason":"Could provide authoritative historical or cultural material about Cyril and Methodius."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=CZ&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"}],"seo_url":"/czechia/2026/st-cyril-and-methodius-day-july-5/"},{"date":"2026-07-06","endDate":"2026-07-06","localName":"Den upálení mistra Jana Husa","name":"Day of the Burning of Jan Hus","countryCode":"CZ","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"The Czech calendar lists 6 July as the Day of the Burning of Jan Hus (Den upálení mistra Jana Husa). 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The calendar confirms the name, date, and public classification, but does not supply historical detail; an authoritative Czech historical source could verify the account and explain the observance’s official framing.","research":{"holiday_id":"h8","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The Czech calendar lists the Day of the Burning of Jan Hus as a public holiday on 6 July.","facts":["The calendar lists Den upálení mistra Jana Husa on 6 July 2026.","The calendar classifies the entry as PUBLIC."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied evidence does not include a historical explanation or legal text."],"references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Czech Government portal","url":"https://www.gov.cz/","reason":"Could verify the holiday’s official recognition and point to relevant historical material."},{"title":"Czech National Museum","url":"https://www.nm.cz/","reason":"Could provide historical context about Jan Hus and his place in Czech history."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=CZ&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"}],"seo_url":"/czechia/2026/day-of-the-burning-of-jan-hus-july-6/"},{"date":"2026-09-28","endDate":"2026-09-28","localName":"Den české státnosti","name":"Czech Statehood Day","countryCode":"CZ","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"Czech Statehood Day (Den české státnosti) falls on 28 September in the supplied calendar. 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The accompanying context notes that Czech public holidays are defined by Act No. 245/2000 and are non-working days, while significant days are treated differently. The calendar confirms this entry’s date and public classification, but the supplied context does not explain the specific historical connection to St. Wenceslas.","research":{"holiday_id":"h9","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The Czech calendar lists Czech Statehood Day, and the supplied context explains that Czech law defines public holidays.","facts":["The calendar lists Den české státnosti on 28 September 2026.","The supplied context says Czech public holidays are defined by Act No. 245/2000 and are non-working days."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied context does not verify the holiday’s particular historical association."],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h9"],"source_suggestions":[],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=CZ&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h9","title":"Public holidays in the Czech Republic","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_the_Czech_Republic","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/czechia/2026/czech-statehood-day-september-28/"},{"date":"2026-10-28","endDate":"2026-10-28","localName":"Den vzniku samostatného československého státu","name":"Independence Day","countryCode":"CZ","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"On 28 October, Czechia marks the establishment of the independent Czechoslovak state in 1918. 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It recalls two major episodes: Nazi repression of Czech students in 1939, including the closure of universities, and the student demonstration in Prague in 1989 whose suppression helped set the Velvet Revolution in motion. The supplied calendar confirms the date and public classification, but does not describe these historical events. Official Czech historical materials could substantiate the details and explain the holiday’s formal status.","research":{"holiday_id":"h11","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The Czech calendar lists this public holiday on 17 November, a date linked to events in 1939 and 1989.","facts":["The calendar lists Den boje za svobodu a demokracii a Mezinárodní den studentstva on 17 November 2026.","The calendar classifies the entry as PUBLIC."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied evidence does not provide a historical account of the events associated with the date."],"references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Czech Government portal","url":"https://www.gov.cz/","reason":"Could verify the official holiday description and point to historical sources."},{"title":"Czech National Museum","url":"https://www.nm.cz/","reason":"Could provide historical context on the student events of 1939 and 1989."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=CZ&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"}],"seo_url":"/czechia/2026/day-of-struggle-for-freedom-and-democracy-november-17/"},{"date":"2026-12-24","endDate":"2026-12-24","localName":"Štědrý den","name":"Christmas Eve","countryCode":"CZ","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"Christmas Eve, known in Czech as Štědrý den, is listed as a public holiday on 24 December. It is the day before Christmas Day and forms part of the Christmas period. The supplied context describes Christmas Eve broadly as a time associated in many places with family gatherings and religious observances, but it does not establish which customs are specifically Czech or how widely they are followed. The calendar confirms the Czech date and public classification, not the details of local practice.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=CZ&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-06T13:12:32Z","article":"Christmas Eve, known in Czech as Štědrý den, is listed as a public holiday on 24 December. It is the day before Christmas Day and forms part of the Christmas period. The supplied context describes Christmas Eve broadly as a time associated in many places with family gatherings and religious observances, but it does not establish which customs are specifically Czech or how widely they are followed. The calendar confirms the Czech date and public classification, not the details of local practice.","research":{"holiday_id":"h12","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The Czech calendar lists Christmas Eve as a public holiday on 24 December.","facts":["The calendar lists Štědrý den on 24 December 2026.","The supplied context identifies Christmas Eve as the day or evening before Christmas."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied context is general and does not document Czech-specific customs."],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h12"],"source_suggestions":[],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=CZ&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h12","title":"Christmas Eve","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_Eve","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/czechia/2026/christmas-eve-december-24/"},{"date":"2026-12-25","endDate":"2026-12-25","localName":"1. svátek vánoční","name":"Christmas Day","countryCode":"CZ","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"The Czech calendar lists 25 December as Christmas Day, using the local name 1. svátek vánoční, literally the first Christmas holiday. It falls one day after Christmas Eve and is part of the Christmas holiday period. The calendar confirms the date, name, and public classification. The other supplied context for this entry concerns Jewish communities and Christmas, rather than the Czech holiday’s history or legal status, so it does not provide evidence for a Czech-specific account.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=CZ&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-06T13:12:32Z","article":"The Czech calendar lists 25 December as Christmas Day, using the local name 1. svátek vánoční, literally the first Christmas holiday. It falls one day after Christmas Eve and is part of the Christmas holiday period. The calendar confirms the date, name, and public classification. The other supplied context for this entry concerns Jewish communities and Christmas, rather than the Czech holiday’s history or legal status, so it does not provide evidence for a Czech-specific account.","research":{"holiday_id":"h13","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The Czech calendar lists Christmas Day as a public holiday on 25 December.","facts":["The calendar lists 1. svátek vánoční on 25 December 2026.","The calendar classifies the entry as PUBLIC."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied context source is not relevant to the Czech holiday’s history or legal status."],"references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Czech Government portal","url":"https://www.gov.cz/","reason":"Could verify the holiday’s official status and provide relevant Czech context."},{"title":"e-Sbírka — Czech legislation","url":"https://www.e-sbirka.cz/","reason":"Could verify the statutory basis for public holidays."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=CZ&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"}],"seo_url":"/czechia/2026/christmas-day-december-25/"},{"date":"2026-12-26","endDate":"2026-12-26","localName":"2. svátek vánoční","name":"Second Christmas Day","countryCode":"CZ","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"The Czech calendar lists 26 December as Second Christmas Day, or 2. svátek vánoční. The date follows Christmas Day, which the same calendar lists as 1. svátek vánoční on 25 December. These names distinguish the two consecutive public-holiday entries in the Czech calendar. No historical or religious explanation was supplied for this entry, so the calendar establishes its date, name, and classification but does not by itself verify the holiday’s legal basis or describe how it is observed.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=CZ&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-06T13:12:32Z","article":"The Czech calendar lists 26 December as Second Christmas Day, or 2. svátek vánoční. The date follows Christmas Day, which the same calendar lists as 1. svátek vánoční on 25 December. These names distinguish the two consecutive public-holiday entries in the Czech calendar. No historical or religious explanation was supplied for this entry, so the calendar establishes its date, name, and classification but does not by itself verify the holiday’s legal basis or describe how it is observed.","research":{"holiday_id":"h14","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The Czech calendar lists the Second Christmas Day as a public holiday on 26 December.","facts":["The calendar lists 2. svátek vánoční on 26 December 2026.","The calendar classifies the entry as PUBLIC."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied evidence does not provide the historical explanation or statutory wording."],"references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Czech Government portal","url":"https://www.gov.cz/","reason":"Could verify the holiday’s official recognition and provide explanatory context."},{"title":"e-Sbírka — Czech legislation","url":"https://www.e-sbirka.cz/","reason":"Could verify the statutory basis for public holidays."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=CZ&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"}],"seo_url":"/czechia/2026/second-christmas-day-december-26/"}],"references":{"openholidays-api":{"id":"openholidays-api","name":"OpenHolidays API","url_template":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode={country}&validFrom={year}-01-01&validTo={year}-12-31","kind":"calendar-data","license":"Open Database License (ODbL-1.0)","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/","reuse_policy":"Credit OpenHolidays and link the ODbL. 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The observance marks the establishment of the independent Czech Republic on 1 January 1993, following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia. Its Czech name, Den obnovy samostatného českého státu, explicitly refers to restoring the country’s independence. The supplied calendar confirms the date and public-holiday classification, but is not a legal text. Czech government or statutory records would be the appropriate sources to confirm the official explanation and legal basis.","references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Czech Government portal","url":"https://www.gov.cz/","reason":"Could provide official information about Czech public holidays and state observances."},{"title":"e-Sbírka — Czech legislation","url":"https://www.e-sbirka.cz/","reason":"Could verify the statutory basis for public holidays."}],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied calendar is not a statutory source and does not provide the official historical explanation."]},{"holiday_id":"h2","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The Czech calendar lists New Year’s Day as a public holiday on 1 January.","facts":["The calendar lists 1 January 2026 as Nový rok.","The supplied context identifies 1 January as New Year’s Day in the Gregorian calendar."],"article":"The Czech calendar lists 1 January as New Year’s Day (Nový rok) and classifies it as a public holiday. In the Gregorian calendar, it is the first day of the year; the supplied context notes that it is widely marked internationally, though customs differ. In Czechia it coincides with the separately named Day of the Restoration of the Independent Czech State, so the two calendar entries refer to distinct observances even though they share a date.","references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h2"],"source_suggestions":[],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The calendar record does not itself establish the statutory wording or geographic coverage."]},{"holiday_id":"h3","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The Czech calendar lists Good Friday as a public holiday on this date.","facts":["The calendar lists Velký pátek on 3 April 2026.","The supplied context describes Good Friday as a Christian observance commemorating Jesus’s crucifixion and death."],"article":"Good Friday, called Velký pátek in Czech, is listed as a Czech public holiday on 3 April 2026. In Christian observance, it commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus and falls during Holy Week, before Easter Sunday. Its date changes each year with the timing of Easter. The supplied calendar establishes the Czech date and classification; it does not provide details about how individual communities or institutions observe the day.","references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h3"],"source_suggestions":[],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied evidence does not describe local observance or the statutory basis."]},{"holiday_id":"h4","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The Czech calendar lists Easter Monday as a public holiday on 6 April.","facts":["The calendar lists Velikonoční pondělí on 6 April 2026.","The supplied context identifies Easter Monday as the second day of Eastertide in Western Christianity."],"article":"Easter Monday (Velikonoční pondělí) is listed as a Czech public holiday on 6 April 2026. In Western Christianity it is the second day of Eastertide, following Easter Sunday; the date therefore varies from year to year. The calendar confirms the Czech name, date, and public classification. It does not establish which local customs are practiced or how widely the day is observed, so those details should not be assumed from the calendar entry alone.","references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h4"],"source_suggestions":[],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied evidence does not describe Czech local customs or the statutory basis."]},{"holiday_id":"h5","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The Czech calendar lists Labour Day as a public holiday on 1 May.","facts":["The calendar lists Svátek práce on 1 May 2026.","The supplied context links Labour Day in many countries with International Workers’ Day and the labour movement."],"article":"Czechia lists Labour Day (Svátek práce) as a public holiday on 1 May. The date is associated in many countries with International Workers’ Day and the labour movement; the supplied context also notes the historical connection to campaigns for an eight-hour working day. The calendar confirms the Czech date and classification, but does not describe specifically Czech historical events or current observances. This entry should therefore be read as the calendar listing, not as evidence that everyone marks the day in the same way.","references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h5"],"source_suggestions":[],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied context does not provide a Czech-specific account of the holiday."]},{"holiday_id":"h6","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The Czech calendar lists this public holiday on 8 May; the date is associated with the end of Nazi occupation and victory in the Second World War.","facts":["The calendar lists Den vítězství on 8 May 2026.","The supplied context describes Liberation Day generally as marking the end of an occupation or a regime."],"article":"On 8 May, Czechia observes Den vítězství, translated in the supplied calendar as Liberation Day. The date is associated with victory in the Second World War and the end of Nazi occupation in the Czech lands. The calendar confirms the date and public-holiday classification, while the supplied general description of Liberation Day explains its broad commemorative meaning. Neither source gives a detailed Czech historical account, so official historical materials would be useful for confirming the precise national framing.","references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h6"],"source_suggestions":[],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied context is general and does not verify the specific Czech historical account."]},{"holiday_id":"h7","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The Czech calendar lists St. Cyril and Methodius Day as a public holiday on 5 July.","facts":["The calendar lists Den slovanských věrozvěstů Cyrila a Metoděje on 5 July 2026.","The calendar classifies the entry as PUBLIC."],"article":"Czechia’s calendar lists 5 July as St. Cyril and Methodius Day, or Den slovanských věrozvěstů Cyrila a Metoděje. The observance recalls the ninth-century Christian missionaries Cyril and Methodius, whose work among Slavic peoples is an important part of Czech and wider Slavic religious and cultural history. The supplied calendar confirms the date, Czech name, and public classification, but does not explain the historical background. An official cultural or historical source could provide a fuller account.","references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Czech Government portal","url":"https://www.gov.cz/","reason":"Could verify the holiday’s official recognition and provide government context."},{"title":"Czech National Museum","url":"https://www.nm.cz/","reason":"Could provide authoritative historical or cultural material about Cyril and Methodius."}],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["No historical explanation is included in the supplied evidence."]},{"holiday_id":"h8","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The Czech calendar lists the Day of the Burning of Jan Hus as a public holiday on 6 July.","facts":["The calendar lists Den upálení mistra Jana Husa on 6 July 2026.","The calendar classifies the entry as PUBLIC."],"article":"The Czech calendar lists 6 July as the Day of the Burning of Jan Hus (Den upálení mistra Jana Husa). The observance recalls Jan Hus, a Bohemian religious reformer who was executed by burning at the Council of Constance in 1415. His teachings and death are significant in Czech religious and national history. The calendar confirms the name, date, and public classification, but does not supply historical detail; an authoritative Czech historical source could verify the account and explain the observance’s official framing.","references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Czech Government portal","url":"https://www.gov.cz/","reason":"Could verify the holiday’s official recognition and point to relevant historical material."},{"title":"Czech National Museum","url":"https://www.nm.cz/","reason":"Could provide historical context about Jan Hus and his place in Czech history."}],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied evidence does not include a historical explanation or legal text."]},{"holiday_id":"h9","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The Czech calendar lists Czech Statehood Day, and the supplied context explains that Czech law defines public holidays.","facts":["The calendar lists Den české státnosti on 28 September 2026.","The supplied context says Czech public holidays are defined by Act No. 245/2000 and are non-working days."],"article":"Czech Statehood Day (Den české státnosti) falls on 28 September in the supplied calendar. The date is traditionally associated with St. Wenceslas and the history of early Czech statehood. The accompanying context notes that Czech public holidays are defined by Act No. 245/2000 and are non-working days, while significant days are treated differently. The calendar confirms this entry’s date and public classification, but the supplied context does not explain the specific historical connection to St. Wenceslas.","references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h9"],"source_suggestions":[],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied context does not verify the holiday’s particular historical association."]},{"holiday_id":"h10","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The Czech calendar lists this public holiday on 28 October, the anniversary of the founding of Czechoslovakia in 1918.","facts":["The calendar lists Den vzniku samostatného československého státu on 28 October 2026.","The calendar classifies the entry as PUBLIC."],"article":"On 28 October, Czechia marks the establishment of the independent Czechoslovak state in 1918. The supplied calendar’s Czech name, Den vzniku samostatného československého státu, describes that founding directly and lists the date as a public holiday. The observance concerns the creation of Czechoslovakia, rather than the later establishment of the independent Czech Republic in 1993, which is marked on 1 January. The calendar does not provide a historical account or the legal text behind either holiday.","references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Czech Government portal","url":"https://www.gov.cz/","reason":"Could provide official context for the state holiday and the founding of Czechoslovakia."},{"title":"e-Sbírka — Czech legislation","url":"https://www.e-sbirka.cz/","reason":"Could verify the statutory basis for the holiday."}],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied evidence does not include official historical context or the relevant legal text."]},{"holiday_id":"h11","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The Czech calendar lists this public holiday on 17 November, a date linked to events in 1939 and 1989.","facts":["The calendar lists Den boje za svobodu a demokracii a Mezinárodní den studentstva on 17 November 2026.","The calendar classifies the entry as PUBLIC."],"article":"The Czech holiday on 17 November is named for the struggle for freedom and democracy and International Students’ Day. It recalls two major episodes: Nazi repression of Czech students in 1939, including the closure of universities, and the student demonstration in Prague in 1989 whose suppression helped set the Velvet Revolution in motion. The supplied calendar confirms the date and public classification, but does not describe these historical events. Official Czech historical materials could substantiate the details and explain the holiday’s formal status.","references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Czech Government portal","url":"https://www.gov.cz/","reason":"Could verify the official holiday description and point to historical sources."},{"title":"Czech National Museum","url":"https://www.nm.cz/","reason":"Could provide historical context on the student events of 1939 and 1989."}],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied evidence does not provide a historical account of the events associated with the date."]},{"holiday_id":"h12","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The Czech calendar lists Christmas Eve as a public holiday on 24 December.","facts":["The calendar lists Štědrý den on 24 December 2026.","The supplied context identifies Christmas Eve as the day or evening before Christmas."],"article":"Christmas Eve, known in Czech as Štědrý den, is listed as a public holiday on 24 December. It is the day before Christmas Day and forms part of the Christmas period. The supplied context describes Christmas Eve broadly as a time associated in many places with family gatherings and religious observances, but it does not establish which customs are specifically Czech or how widely they are followed. The calendar confirms the Czech date and public classification, not the details of local practice.","references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h12"],"source_suggestions":[],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied context is general and does not document Czech-specific customs."]},{"holiday_id":"h13","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The Czech calendar lists Christmas Day as a public holiday on 25 December.","facts":["The calendar lists 1. svátek vánoční on 25 December 2026.","The calendar classifies the entry as PUBLIC."],"article":"The Czech calendar lists 25 December as Christmas Day, using the local name 1. svátek vánoční, literally the first Christmas holiday. It falls one day after Christmas Eve and is part of the Christmas holiday period. The calendar confirms the date, name, and public classification. The other supplied context for this entry concerns Jewish communities and Christmas, rather than the Czech holiday’s history or legal status, so it does not provide evidence for a Czech-specific account.","references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Czech Government portal","url":"https://www.gov.cz/","reason":"Could verify the holiday’s official status and provide relevant Czech context."},{"title":"e-Sbírka — Czech legislation","url":"https://www.e-sbirka.cz/","reason":"Could verify the statutory basis for public holidays."}],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied context source is not relevant to the Czech holiday’s history or legal status."]},{"holiday_id":"h14","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The Czech calendar lists the Second Christmas Day as a public holiday on 26 December.","facts":["The calendar lists 2. svátek vánoční on 26 December 2026.","The calendar classifies the entry as PUBLIC."],"article":"The Czech calendar lists 26 December as Second Christmas Day, or 2. svátek vánoční. The date follows Christmas Day, which the same calendar lists as 1. svátek vánoční on 25 December. These names distinguish the two consecutive public-holiday entries in the Czech calendar. No historical or religious explanation was supplied for this entry, so the calendar establishes its date, name, and classification but does not by itself verify the holiday’s legal basis or describe how it is observed.","references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Czech Government portal","url":"https://www.gov.cz/","reason":"Could verify the holiday’s official recognition and provide explanatory context."},{"title":"e-Sbírka — Czech legislation","url":"https://www.e-sbirka.cz/","reason":"Could verify the statutory basis for public holidays."}],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied evidence does not provide the historical explanation or statutory wording."]}]}}}