Czechia public holidays 2026

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1. Thu, 01 Jan 2026Day of the Restoration of the Independent Czech State

   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.

2. Thu, 01 Jan 2026New Year's Day

   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.

3. Fri, 03 Apr 2026Good Friday

   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.

4. Mon, 06 Apr 2026Easter Monday

   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.

5. Fri, 01 May 2026Labour Day

   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.

6. Fri, 08 May 2026Liberation Day

   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.

7. Sun, 05 Jul 2026St. Cyril and Methodius Day

   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.

8. Mon, 06 Jul 2026Day of the Burning of Jan Hus

   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.

9. Mon, 28 Sep 2026Czech Statehood Day

   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.

10. Wed, 28 Oct 2026Independence Day

    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.

11. Tue, 17 Nov 2026Day of Struggle for Freedom and Democracy

    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.

12. Thu, 24 Dec 2026Christmas Eve

    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.

13. Fri, 25 Dec 2026Christmas Day

    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.

14. Sat, 26 Dec 2026Second Christmas Day

    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.