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Czechia holidays in 2026
How many public holidays does Czechia get in 2026? There are 13 nationwide holidays. The year opens with Den obnovy samostatného českého státu; Nový rok (January 1, a Thursday) and closes with 2. svátek vánoční (December 26). The full table is below.
Every Czechia holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | Den obnovy samostatného českého státu; Nový rok | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| April 3 | Friday | Velký pátek | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| April 6 | Monday | Velikonoční pondělí | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| May 1 | Friday | Svátek práce | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| May 8 | Friday | Den vítězství | Liberation Day | Nationwide |
| July 5 | Sunday | Den slovanských věrozvěstů Cyrila a Metoděje | Saints Cyril and Methodius Day | Nationwide |
| July 6 | Monday | Den upálení mistra Jana Husa | Jan Hus Day | Nationwide |
| September 28 | Monday | Den české státnosti | St. Wenceslas Day | Nationwide |
| October 28 | Wednesday | Den vzniku samostatného československého státu | Independent Czechoslovak State Day | Nationwide |
| November 17 | Tuesday | Den boje za svobodu a demokracii a Mezinárodní den studentstva | Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day | Nationwide |
| December 24 | Thursday | Štědrý den | Christmas Eve | Nationwide |
| December 25 | Friday | 1. svátek vánoční | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| December 26 | Saturday | 2. svátek vánoční | St. Stephen's Day | Nationwide |
Long weekends in 2026: 7 built in
- Velký pátek (Good Friday) falls on a Friday, April 3: three days off in a row.
- Velikonoční pondělí (Easter Monday) falls on a Monday, April 6: three days off in a row.
- Svátek práce (Labour Day) falls on a Friday, May 1: three days off in a row.
- Den vítězství (Liberation Day) falls on a Friday, May 8: three days off in a row.
- Den upálení mistra Jana Husa (Jan Hus Day) falls on a Monday, July 6: three days off in a row.
- Den české státnosti (St. Wenceslas Day) falls on a Monday, September 28: three days off in a row.
- 1. svátek vánoční (Christmas Day) falls on a Friday, December 25: three days off in a row.
On top of those, 3 dates land on a Tuesday or Thursday (Den obnovy samostatného českého státu; Nový rok, January 1; Den boje za svobodu a demokracii a Mezinárodní den studentstva, November 17; Štědrý den, December 24): one bridge day turns each into a four day break.
What makes the Czechia calendar unique
Every country celebrates some New Year; the Czechia signature lives in the other dates: Den upálení mistra Jana Husa (Jan Hus Day, July 6), found in no other country in the dataset; Den české státnosti (St. Wenceslas Day, September 28), found in no other country in the dataset; Den vzniku samostatného československého státu (Independent Czechoslovak State Day, October 28), found in no other country in the dataset. The longest dry spell of the year runs from Den obnovy samostatného českého státu; Nový rok (January 1) to Velký pátek (April 3): 92 straight days without a single nationwide holiday. In 2027, there will be 13 nationwide holidays and Den upálení mistra Jana Husa will fall on a Tuesday (July 6).
Source: Nager.Date (MIT), snapshot of 2026-07-09. Regional and municipal holidays vary by state, province and city and may not appear here; movable dates and last minute decrees also reshape the calendar. Check the local official gazette before planning travel or payroll.
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