Public holidays in Czechia 2026

Counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend, 11 of the 13 holiday dates in 2026 fall on a working day and 2 on a weekend. 1 date carries more than one holiday, which is why the table lists 14 names for 13 dates. The most common weekday for a holiday is Friday, with 4 dates.

Seven of the 13 dates land on a Monday or Friday, next to the weekend, so they make a long weekend without using any leave: Good Friday on Friday, April 3, Easter Monday on Monday, April 6, Labor Day on Friday, May 1, Victory Day on Friday, May 8, Jan Hus Day on Monday, July 6, Statehood Day on Monday, September 28, and 1 more. Two more holidays sit one working day away from the weekend, so a single day of leave turns each into a four-day break: Independent Czech State Restoration Day / New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1 (take Friday off) and Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day and International Students' Day on Tuesday, November 17 (take Monday off).

December is the busiest month, with 3 holiday dates. Four months have no public holiday at all (February, March, June and August). The longest stretch between two holidays is 92 days, from Independent Czech State Restoration Day / New Year's Day on January 1 to Good Friday on April 3, the natural window for a longer break.

2027 brings 14 public holidays, the same number as 2026. 9 of the 13 dates fall on a working day, and 5 land next to the weekend.