# Public holidays in Czechia 2026

Czechia has 13 public holidays in 2026. 11 fall on a weekday and 2 on the weekend, which leaves 250 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/czechia/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/cz/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/cz/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/cz/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/cz.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 13 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 11 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 2 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 250 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | Independent Czech State Restoration Day |
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2026-04-03 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2026-04-06 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | Labor Day |
| 2026-05-08 | Friday | Victory Day |
| 2026-07-05 | Sunday | Saints Cyril and Methodius Day |
| 2026-07-06 | Monday | Jan Hus Day |
| 2026-09-28 | Monday | Statehood Day |
| 2026-10-28 | Wednesday | Independent Czechoslovak State Day |
| 2026-11-17 | Tuesday | Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day and International Students' Day |
| 2026-12-24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 2026-12-26 | Saturday | Second Day of Christmas |

## Working days per month in 2026

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 11 | 250 |

## Long weekends in 2026

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 4 days, Fri 3 to Mon 6 April 2026: Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 days, Fri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026: Labor Day
- 3 days, Fri 8 to Sun 10 May 2026: Victory Day
- 3 days, Sat 4 to Mon 6 July 2026: Saints Cyril and Methodius Day, Jan Hus Day
- 3 days, Sat 26 to Mon 28 September 2026: Statehood Day
- 4 days, Thu 24 to Sun 27 December 2026: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas

## Bridge days in 2026

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026 (4 days): Independent Czech State Restoration Day, New Year's Day
- Take off Monday 16 November 2026 for Sat 14 to Tue 17 November 2026 (4 days): Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day and International Students' Day

## Questions about 2026 in Czechia

**How many working days are there in Czechia in 2026?** 250 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 11 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Czechia have in 2026?** 13 public holidays. 2 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Czechia?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Czechia 2024](https://openworkdays.com/czechia/2024.md)
- [Czechia 2025](https://openworkdays.com/czechia/2025.md)
- [Czechia 2026](https://openworkdays.com/czechia/2026.md)
- [Czechia 2027](https://openworkdays.com/czechia/2027.md)
- [Czechia 2028](https://openworkdays.com/czechia/2028.md)
- [Czechia 2029](https://openworkdays.com/czechia/2029.md)
- [Czechia 2030](https://openworkdays.com/czechia/2030.md)

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