Public holidays in Czechia 2024

14 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Czechia

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2024

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

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

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
Independent Czech State Restoration Day, New Year's Day
Typically in Prague: high 4°C (39°F), low −1°C (30°F), rain on 29% of days
Fri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Prague: high 13°C (55°F), low 2°C (36°F), rain on 31% of days
Fri 5 Jul – Sun 7 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 36% of days
Sat 26 Oct – Mon 28 Oct · 3 days off
Independent Czechoslovak State Day
Typically in Prague: high 14°C (57°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 31% of days
Tue 24 Dec – Thu 26 Dec · 3 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

Mon 23 Dec: take 1 day off, get 6 days in a row (Sat 21 Dec – Thu 26 Dec)
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
Typically in Prague: high 5°C (41°F), low −1°C (30°F), rain on 43% of days
Fri 27 Dec: take 1 day off, get 6 days in a row (Tue 24 Dec – Sun 29 Dec)
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

Leave planner 2024

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: Fri 20 Dec – Sun 29 Dec — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 20 Dec, Mon 23 Dec, Fri 27 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 28 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 28 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 4 Jul) get 4 days in a rowThu 4 Jul – Sun 7 Jul · Saints Cyril and Methodius Day, Jan Hus DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Sep) get 3 days in a rowFri 27 Sep – Sun 29 Sep · Statehood DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 25 Oct) get 4 days in a rowFri 25 Oct – Mon 28 Oct · Independent Czechoslovak State DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 15 Nov) get 3 days in a rowFri 15 Nov – Sun 17 Nov · Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day and International Students' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 23 Dec) get 6 days in a rowSat 21 Dec – Thu 26 Dec · Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasShow on calendar ↓