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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
DateHoliday
January
Jan 1ThursdayIndependent Czech State Restoration DayNationwide
Jan 1ThursdayNew Year's DayNationwide
April
Apr 3FridayGood FridayNationwide
Apr 6MondayEaster MondayNationwide
May
May 1FridayLabor DayNationwide
May 8FridayVictory DayNationwide
July
Jul 5SundaySaints Cyril and Methodius DayNationwide
Jul 6MondayJan Hus DayNationwide
September
Sep 28MondayStatehood DayNationwide
October
Oct 28WednesdayIndependent Czechoslovak State DayNationwide
November
Nov 17TuesdayStruggle for Freedom and Democracy Day and International Students' DayNationwide
December
Dec 24ThursdayChristmas EveNationwide
Dec 25FridayChristmas DayNationwide
Dec 26SaturdaySecond 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.

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.