🇨🇿Czechia 2026 Public Holidays
Complete list of Czechia’s public holidays for 2026, including regional holidays, bank holidays, and key celebrations.
Holidays
Total 18 Holidays
| Holiday Name | Date | Countdown | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Nový rok a Den obnovy samostatného českého státu | 2026-01-01 | 267 days ago | Public Holidays |
Škaredá středa | 2026-04-01 | 177 days ago | Memorial Days |
Zelený čtvrtek | 2026-04-02 | 176 days ago | Memorial Days |
Velký pátek | 2026-04-03 | 175 days ago | Public Holidays |
Bílá sobota | 2026-04-04 | 174 days ago | Memorial Days |
Velikonoční neděle | 2026-04-05 | 173 days ago | Memorial Days |
Velikonoční pondělí | 2026-04-06 | 172 days ago | Public Holidays |
Svátek práce | 2026-05-01 | 147 days ago | Public Holidays |
Den vítězství | 2026-05-08 | 140 days ago | Public Holidays |
Den matek | 2026-05-10 | 138 days ago | Memorial Days |
Den slovanských věrozvěstů Cyrila a Metoděje | 2026-07-05 | 82 days ago | Public Holidays |
Den upálení mistra Jana Husa | 2026-07-06 | 81 days ago | Public Holidays |
Den české státnosti | 2026-09-28 | 3 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Den vzniku samostatného československého státu | 2026-10-28 | 33 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Den boje za svobodu a demokracii | 2026-11-17 | 53 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Štědrý den | 2026-12-24 | 90 days remaining | Public Holidays |
1. svátek vánoční | 2026-12-25 | 91 days remaining | Public Holidays |
2. svátek vánoční | 2026-12-26 | 92 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Czechia Public Holidays: An Overview
This page summarises the patterns behind Czechia's public holidays from year to year. If you just want the full list of dates for one year, choose that year from the navigation below.
2025–2027: A Three-Year Comparison
The number of public holidays, and the time off they actually translate into, varies from one year to the next. The table below is worked out directly from each year's holiday dates.
| Year | Holidays | Long weekends | Bridge days | At the weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 2026 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 2027 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Holidays that shift each year
2 of Czechia's public holidays land on a different date each year, following a lunar calendar, a religious calendar or a rule such as “the third Monday in January”. These are the ones to watch when you plan ahead:
- Velký pátek: 2025-04-18, 2025 · 2026-04-03, 2026 · 2027-03-26, 2027
- Velikonoční pondělí: 2025-04-21, 2025 · 2026-04-06, 2026 · 2027-03-29, 2027
A further 11 holidays keep the same date every year and aren't affected by these rules.