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 2023
Czech Republic: On January 1st 1993, Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia
Friday April 7th
Long Weekend!
Good Friday
Czech Republic: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
Monday April 10th
Long Weekend!
Easter Monday
Czech Republic: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
Monday May 1st
Long Weekend!
Labour Day
Czech Republic: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
Monday May 8th
Long Weekend!
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
Czech Republic: Slavic missionaries Cyril (Constantine) and Metod (Methodius) came to Great Moravia
Czech Republic: This holiday commemorates the martyrdom of Jan Hus and is always celebrated on 6 July
Czech Republic: It is the feast day of St. Wenceslas, the patron saint of Bohemia, and commemorates his death in 935
Czech Republic: Marks the creation of Czechoslovakia in 1918
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
Czech Republic: Celebrated with a holy supper of twelve dishes representing the twelve apostles.
Monday December 25th
Long Weekend!
Christmas Day
Czech Republic: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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.