Czechia

Czechia public holidays 2026

Czechia has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 250 working days. Next up: Independent Czechoslovak State Day on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, in 29 days.

Public holidays in Czechia in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	Independent Czech State Restoration DayNationwide
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
April
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 6Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Labor DayNationwide
May 8Friday	Victory DayNationwide
July
Jul 5Sunday	Saints Cyril and Methodius DayNationwide
Jul 6Monday	Jan Hus DayNationwide
September
Sep 28Monday	Statehood DayNationwide
October
Oct 28Wednesday	Independent Czechoslovak State DayNationwide
November
Nov 17Tuesday	Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day and International Students' DayNationwide
December
Dec 24Thursday	Christmas EveNationwide
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Saturday	Second Day of ChristmasNationwide

Nationwide: 14public holidays
By region: 14no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+2 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · Independent Czech State Restoration Day, New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
4 daysFri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Labor Day
3 daysFri, May 8 – Sun, May 10 · Victory Day
3 daysSat, Jul 4 – Mon, Jul 6 · Saints Cyril and Methodius Day, Jan Hus Day
3 daysSat, Sep 26 – Mon, Sep 28 · Statehood Day
4 daysSat, Nov 14 – Tue, Nov 17 · Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day and International Students' DayTake Mon, Nov 16 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Dec 24 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas

Czechia public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Czechia in 2026?

14 nationwide public holidays: Independent Czech State Restoration Day (Jan 1); New Year's Day (Jan 1); Good Friday (Apr 3); Easter Monday (Apr 6); Labor Day (May 1); Victory Day (May 8); Saints Cyril and Methodius Day (Jul 5); Jan Hus Day (Jul 6); Statehood Day (Sep 28); Independent Czechoslovak State Day (Oct 28); Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day and International Students' Day (Nov 17); Christmas Eve (Dec 24); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Second Day of Christmas (Dec 26).

When is the next public holiday in Czechia?

Independent Czechoslovak State Day, on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 — in 29 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

250 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.