Public holidays in Czechia 2026

There are 14 public holidays in 2026. 12 of them fall on a working day.

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All 14 public holidays in Czechia 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
ThursdayIndependent Czech State Restoration DayDen obnovy samostatného českého státu
ThursdayNew Year's DayNový rok
FridayGood FridayVelký pátek
MondayEaster MondayVelikonoční pondělí
FridayLabor DaySvátek práce
FridayVictory DayDen vítězství
SundaySaints Cyril and Methodius DayDen slovanských věrozvěstů Cyrila a Metoděje
MondayJan Hus DayDen upálení mistra Jana Husa
MondayStatehood DayDen české státnosti
WednesdayIndependent Czechoslovak State DayDen vzniku samostatného československého státu
TuesdayStruggle for Freedom and Democracy Day and International Students' DayDen boje za svobodu a demokracii a Mezinárodní den studentstva
ThursdayChristmas EveŠtědrý den
FridayChristmas Day1. svátek vánoční
SaturdaySecond Day of Christmas2. svátek vánoční

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

13 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144Independent Czech State Restoration Day
Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr28 Mar – 6 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr, Fri 10 Apr3 Apr – 12 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3Labor Day
Mon 4 May, Tue 5 May, Wed 6 May, Thu 7 May1 May – 10 May 20264102.5Labor Day, Victory Day
Tue 7 Jul, Wed 8 Jul, Thu 9 Jul, Fri 10 Jul4 Jul – 12 Jul 2026492.3Saints Cyril and Methodius Day, Jan Hus Day
Tue 29 Sep, Wed 30 Sep, Thu 1 Oct, Fri 2 Oct26 Sep – 4 Oct 2026492.3Statehood Day
Mon 26 Oct, Tue 27 Oct24 Oct – 28 Oct 2026252.5Independent Czechoslovak State Day
Thu 29 Oct, Fri 30 Oct28 Oct – 1 Nov 2026252.5Independent Czechoslovak State Day
Mon 16 Nov14 Nov – 17 Nov 2026144Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day and International Students' Day
Wed 18 Nov, Thu 19 Nov, Fri 20 Nov17 Nov – 22 Nov 2026362Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day and International Students' Day
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026393Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec24 Dec – 3 Jan 20274112.8Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas, Independent Czech State Restoration Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Czechia have in 2026?

14 public holidays. 2 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Czechia?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day and International Students' Day on Tuesday, 17 Nov 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

Independent Czech State Restoration Day: take 1 day of leave (2 Jan) and you get 4 days off in a row, 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026.

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