Holiday Guide for Czech Republic in 2019

Czech Republic 2019

Czech Republic
2019

Czech Republic information

Population: 10.70m
Capital: Prague
Calling Code: (420)
Time Zone: +1 UTC
Currency: Czech koruna
Language: Czech

List of National Holidays in Czech Republic in 2019

	Tuesday January 1st Restoration Day of the Independent Czech State Czech Republic: On January 1st 1993, Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia
	Friday April 19th Long Weekend! Good Friday Czech Republic: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Monday April 22nd Long Weekend! Easter Monday Czech Republic: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Wednesday May 1st Labour Day Czech Republic: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Wednesday May 8th Liberation Day Czech Republic: Victory in Europe Day marks May 8th 1945 when the Allies formally accepted an unconditional surrender by the armed forces of Germany
	Friday July 5th Long Weekend! St Cyril and Methodius Day Czech Republic: Slavic missionaries Cyril (Constantine) and Metod (Methodius) came to Great Moravia
	Saturday July 6th Jan Hus Day Czech Republic: This holiday commemorates the martyrdom of Jan Hus and is always celebrated on 6 July
	Saturday September 28th St. Wenceslas Day Czech Republic: It is the feast day of St. Wenceslas, the patron saint of Bohemia, and commemorates his death in 935
	Monday October 28th Long Weekend! Independent Czechoslovak State Day Czech Republic: Marks the creation of Czechoslovakia in 1918
	Sunday November 17th Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day Czech Republic: Commemorating the student demonstration against Nazi occupation in 1939, and especially the demonstration in 1989 in Prague considered to mark the beginning of the Velvet Revolution
	Tuesday December 24th Christmas Eve Czech Republic: Celebrated with a holy supper of twelve dishes representing the twelve apostles.
	Wednesday December 25th Christmas Day Czech Republic: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Thursday December 26th St. Stephen's Day Czech Republic: December 26th is the Feast of St. Stephen in Western Christianity. It is observed as a second day of Christmas holidays in several countries.

Notes

Holidays are observed on their calendar date. If the date of a holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, then the holiday will not be moved to a weekday.