Public Holidays in Czechia — 2026
There are 13 public holidays in Czechia in 2026 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
2 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 11 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 5 before July and 8 after it — with December the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 92 days, from Thursday, January 1, 2026 to Friday, April 3, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
7 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 2 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Czechia sits in Eastern Europe, is run from Prague, pays in Czech Koruna, and has about 10.7M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 13
- Days off work
- 11
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- December (3)
- Longest gap
- 92 days
- Capital
- Prague
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Den obnovy samostatného českého státu; Nový rok |
| Fri, Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Velký pátek |
| Mon, Apr 6 | Monday | Easter Monday | Velikonoční pondělí |
| Fri, May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Svátek práce |
| Fri, May 8 | Friday | Liberation Day | Den vítězství |
| Sun, Jul 5 | Sunday | Saints Cyril and Methodius Day | Den slovanských věrozvěstů Cyrila a Metoděje |
| Mon, Jul 6 | Monday | Jan Hus Day | Den upálení mistra Jana Husa |
| Mon, Sep 28 | Monday | St. Wenceslas Day | Den české státnosti |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Wednesday | Independent Czechoslovak State Day | Den vzniku samostatného československého státu |
| Tue, Nov 17 | Tuesday | Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day | Den boje za svobodu a demokracii a Mezinárodní den studentstva |
| Thu, Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Štědrý den |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | 1. svátek vánoční |
| Sat, Dec 26 | Saturday | St. Stephen's Day | 2. svátek vánoční |
How many public holidays does Czechia have in 2026?
13 — of which 11 fall on a working day and 2 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Czechia in 2026?
Den obnovy samostatného českého státu; Nový rok on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is 2. svátek vánoční on Saturday, December 26, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in Czechia?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Czechia in 2026?
Between Thursday, January 1, 2026 and Friday, April 3, 2026 — 92 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 13 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.