Czechia holidays 2025

Long weekends

Free breaks of 3 days or more. No leave needed.

Apr 18 to Apr 21 · 4 days
Good Friday
Nov 15 to Nov 17 · 3 days
Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day
Dec 24 to Dec 28 · 5 days
Christmas Eve

Best breaks

Take a few days of leave around a holiday and get a much longer break.

January

5
days off
Jan 1 to Jan 5
Take 2 days off (Jan 2, Jan 3)
Around New Year's Day

April

10
days off
Apr 12 to Apr 21
Take 4 days off (Apr 14, Apr 15, Apr 16, Apr 17)
Around 2 holidays

May

4
days off
May 1 to May 4
Take 1 day off (May 2)
Around Labour Day
4
days off
May 8 to May 11
Take 1 day off (May 9)
Around Liberation Day

October

4
days off
Oct 25 to Oct 28
Take 1 day off (Oct 27)
Around Independent Czechoslovak State Day

December

9
days off
Dec 20 to Dec 28
Take 2 days off (Dec 22, Dec 23)
Around 3 holidays

Public holidays

New Year's DayWed, Jan 1
Good FridayFri, Apr 18
Easter MondayMon, Apr 21
Labour DayThu, May 1
Liberation DayThu, May 8
Saints Cyril and Methodius DaySat, Jul 5
Jan Hus DaySun, Jul 6
St. Wenceslas DaySun, Sep 28
Independent Czechoslovak State DayTue, Oct 28
Struggle for Freedom and Democracy DayMon, Nov 17
Christmas EveWed, Dec 24
Christmas DayThu, Dec 25
St. Stephen's DayFri, Dec 26

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