Public Holidays in Czechia — 2027
There are 13 public holidays in Czechia in 2027 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
4 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 9 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 84 days, from Friday, January 1, 2027 to Friday, March 26, 2027; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
5 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
- 9
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- December (3)
- Longest gap
- 84 days
- Capital
- Prague
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | Den obnovy samostatného českého státu; Nový rok |
| Fri, Mar 26 | Friday | Good Friday | Velký pátek |
| Mon, Mar 29 | Monday | Easter Monday | Velikonoční pondělí |
| Sat, May 1 | Saturday | Labour Day | Svátek práce |
| Sat, May 8 | Saturday | Liberation Day | Den vítězství |
| Mon, Jul 5 | Monday | Saints Cyril and Methodius Day | Den slovanských věrozvěstů Cyrila a Metoděje |
| Tue, Jul 6 | Tuesday | Jan Hus Day | Den upálení mistra Jana Husa |
| Tue, Sep 28 | Tuesday | St. Wenceslas Day | Den české státnosti |
| Thu, Oct 28 | Thursday | Independent Czechoslovak State Day | Den vzniku samostatného československého státu |
| Wed, Nov 17 | Wednesday | Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day | Den boje za svobodu a demokracii a Mezinárodní den studentstva |
| Fri, Dec 24 | Friday | Christmas Eve | Štědrý den |
| Sat, Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | 1. svátek vánoční |
| Sun, Dec 26 | Sunday | St. Stephen's Day | 2. svátek vánoční |
How many public holidays does Czechia have in 2027?
13 — of which 9 fall on a working day and 4 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Czechia in 2027?
Den obnovy samostatného českého státu; Nový rok on Friday, January 1, 2027. The last one of the year is 2. svátek vánoční on Sunday, December 26, 2027.
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 2027?
Between Friday, January 1, 2027 and Friday, March 26, 2027 — 84 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2027 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 13 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.