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 the European part of World War II |
| 5 July | Saints Cyril and Methodius Day | Den slovanských věrozvěstů Cyrila a Metoděje | In 863, Church teachers St. Cyril (Constantine) and Metoděj (Methodius) came from the Balkans to Great Moravia to propagate Christian faith and literacy. |
| 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 |
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