Public holidays in the Czech Republic
- Public holidays in the Czech Republic
Public holidays in the Czech Republic
| Date | English Name | Czech Name | Remarks |
|---|
| 1 January | Restoration Day of the Independent Czech State; New Year's Day | "Den obnovy samostatného českého státu; Nový rok" | The independent Czech Republic was created in 1993, after dissolution of Czechoslovakia. |
| March, April | Easter Monday | "Velikonoční pondělí" | Easter is celebrated for two days (Sunday and Monday) in the Czech Republic |
| 1 May | Labour Day | "Svátek práce" | |
| 8 May | Liberation Day | "Den vítězství" or "Den osvobození" | 1945, the end of European part of the World War II |
| 5 July | Saints Cyril and Methodius Day | "Den slovanských věrozvěstů Cyrila a Metoděje" | In 863, Church teachers SS. Cyril (Constantine) and Metoděj (Methodius) came to Great Moravia to propagate Christian faith. |
| 6 July | Jan Hus Day | "Den upálení mistra Jana Husa" | The religious reformer Jan Hus was burned at the stake in 1415. |
| 28 September | St. Wenceslas Day (Czech Statehood Day) | "Den české státnosti" | In 935, St. Wenceslas, Duke of Bohemia, now patron of the Czech State, was murdered by his brother. |
| 28 October | Independent Czechoslovak State Day | "Den vzniku samostatného československého státu" | Creation of Czechoslovakia in 1918. |
| 17 November | Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day | "Den boje za svobodu a demokracii" | Commemorating the student demonstration against Nazi occupation in 1939, and the demonstration in 1989 that started the Velvet Revolution. |
| 24 December | Christmas Eve | "Štědrý den" | Christmas is celebrated during the evening of the 24th. |
| 25 December | Christmas Day | "1. svátek vánoční" | |
| 26 December | St. Stephen's Day (Czech: "The Second Christmas Day") | "2. svátek vánoční" | |
References
* [http://www.czech.cz/en/culture/public-holidays-and-commemorated-days/bank-holidays-and-public-holidays/ Czech Bank Holidays and Public Holidays] -- official web of the Czech Republic
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