Public Holidays in Czechia — 2028
There are 13 public holidays in Czechia in 2028 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
3 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 10 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 104 days, from Saturday, January 1, 2028 to Friday, April 14, 2028; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
6 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
- 10
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- December (3)
- Longest gap
- 104 days
- Capital
- Prague
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | Den obnovy samostatného českého státu; Nový rok |
| Fri, Apr 14 | Friday | Good Friday | Velký pátek |
| Mon, Apr 17 | Monday | Easter Monday | Velikonoční pondělí |
| Mon, May 1 | Monday | Labour Day | Svátek práce |
| Mon, May 8 | Monday | Liberation Day | Den vítězství |
| Wed, Jul 5 | Wednesday | Saints Cyril and Methodius Day | Den slovanských věrozvěstů Cyrila a Metoděje |
| Thu, Jul 6 | Thursday | Jan Hus Day | Den upálení mistra Jana Husa |
| Thu, Sep 28 | Thursday | St. Wenceslas Day | Den české státnosti |
| Sat, Oct 28 | Saturday | Independent Czechoslovak State Day | Den vzniku samostatného československého státu |
| Fri, Nov 17 | Friday | Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day | Den boje za svobodu a demokracii a Mezinárodní den studentstva |
| Sun, Dec 24 | Sunday | Christmas Eve | Štědrý den |
| Mon, Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | 1. svátek vánoční |
| Tue, Dec 26 | Tuesday | St. Stephen's Day | 2. svátek vánoční |
How many public holidays does Czechia have in 2028?
13 — of which 10 fall on a working day and 3 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Czechia in 2028?
Den obnovy samostatného českého státu; Nový rok on Saturday, January 1, 2028. The last one of the year is 2. svátek vánoční on Tuesday, December 26, 2028.
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 2028?
Between Saturday, January 1, 2028 and Friday, April 14, 2028 — 104 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2028 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 13 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.