Public holidays in Czechia 2026

14 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Czechia

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Thursday	Thursday	Independent Czech State Restoration Day Den obnovy samostatného českého státu	Den obnovy samostatného českého státu
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day Nový rok	Nový rok
3 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Velký pátek	Velký pátek
6 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Velikonoční pondělí	Velikonoční pondělí
1 May Friday	Friday	Labor Day Svátek práce	Svátek práce
8 May Friday	Friday	Victory Day Den vítězství	Den vítězství
5 July Sunday	Sunday	Saints Cyril and Methodius Day Den slovanských věrozvěstů Cyrila a Metoděje	Den slovanských věrozvěstů Cyrila a Metoděje
6 July Monday	Monday	Jan Hus Day Den upálení mistra Jana Husa	Den upálení mistra Jana Husa
28 September Monday	Monday	Statehood Day Den české státnosti	Den české státnosti
28 October Wednesday	Wednesday	Independent Czechoslovak State Day Den vzniku samostatného československého státu	Den vzniku samostatného československého státu
17 November Tuesday	Tuesday	Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day and International Students' Day Den boje za svobodu a demokracii a Mezinárodní den studentstva	Den boje za svobodu a demokracii a Mezinárodní den studentstva
24 December Thursday	Thursday	Christmas Eve Štědrý den	Štědrý den
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day 1. svátek vánoční	1. svátek vánoční
26 December Saturday	Saturday	Second Day of Christmas 2. svátek vánoční	2. svátek vánoční

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Czechia (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Prague: high 12°C (54°F), low 2°C (36°F), rain on 33% of days
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off
Labor Day
Typically in Prague: high 16°C (61°F), low 5°C (41°F), rain on 39% of days
Fri 8 May – Sun 10 May · 3 days off
Victory Day
Typically in Prague: high 18°C (64°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 31% of days
Sat 4 Jul – Mon 6 Jul · 3 days off
Saints Cyril and Methodius Day, Jan Hus Day
Typically in Prague: high 26°C (79°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 41% of days
Sat 26 Sep – Mon 28 Sep · 3 days off
Statehood Day
Typically in Prague: high 19°C (66°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 29% of days
Thu 24 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
Typically in Prague: high 5°C (41°F), low 0°C (32°F), rain on 47% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)
Independent Czech State Restoration Day, New Year's Day
Typically in Prague: high 4°C (39°F), low −1°C (30°F), rain on 41% of days
Mon 16 Nov: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 14 Nov – Tue 17 Nov)
Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day and International Students' Day
Typically in Prague: high 8°C (46°F), low 1°C (34°F), rain on 31% of days

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 19 Dec – Sun 27 Dec — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · Independent Czech State Restoration Day, New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 2 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 2 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 7 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 7 May – Sun 10 May · Victory DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 3 Jul) get 4 days in a rowFri 3 Jul – Mon 6 Jul · Saints Cyril and Methodius Day, Jan Hus DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 23 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 23 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasShow on calendar ↓