Long weekends in Czechia, 2026.
Czechia, 2026: 9 long weekends. 6 cost no leave at all, and 4 days of leave add the other 3, for 33 days off in total.
Long weekends that need no leave
- 3 April to 6 April: 4 days off, no leave needed (Good Friday, Easter Monday)
- 1 May to 3 May: 3 days off, no leave needed (Labour Day)
- 8 May to 10 May: 3 days off, no leave needed (Liberation Day)
- 4 July to 6 July: 3 days off, no leave needed (Saints Cyril and Methodius Day, Jan Hus Day)
- 26 September to 28 September: 3 days off, no leave needed (St. Wenceslas Day)
- 24 December to 27 December: 4 days off, no leave needed (Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, St. Stephen's Day)
Bridge days worth taking
- 1 January to 4 January: 4 days off, take Fri 2 Jan as leave (New Year's Day)
- 24 October to 28 October: 5 days off, take Mon 26 Oct and Tue 27 Oct as leave (Independent Czechoslovak State Day)
- 14 November to 17 November: 4 days off, take Mon 16 Nov as leave (Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day)
Public holidays in Czechia, 2026
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Thursday 1 January | New Year's Day (Den obnovy samostatného českého státu; Nový rok) |
| Friday 3 April | Good Friday (Velký pátek) |
| Monday 6 April | Easter Monday (Velikonoční pondělí) |
| Friday 1 May | Labour Day (Svátek práce) |
| Friday 8 May | Liberation Day (Den vítězství) |
| Sunday 5 July | Saints Cyril and Methodius Day (Den slovanských věrozvěstů Cyrila a Metoděje) |
| Monday 6 July | Jan Hus Day (Den upálení mistra Jana Husa) |
| Monday 28 September | St. Wenceslas Day (Den české státnosti) |
| Wednesday 28 October | Independent Czechoslovak State Day (Den vzniku samostatného československého státu) |
| Tuesday 17 November | Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day (Den boje za svobodu a demokracii a Mezinárodní den studentstva) |
| Thursday 24 December | Christmas Eve (Štědrý den) |
| Friday 25 December | Christmas Day (1. svátek vánoční) |
| Saturday 26 December | St. Stephen's Day (2. svátek vánoční) |
Quick answers
How many long weekends are there in Czechia in 2026?
Czechia has 6 long weekends in 2026 that need no leave, and 3 more that open up with one or two days of leave.
What is the best bridge day in Czechia in 2026?
New Year's Day: taking 1 day of leave gives 4 days off, from 1 January to 4 January 2026.
How many public holidays does Czechia have in 2026?
Czechia has 13 nationwide public holidays in 2026. 11 of them fall on a weekday.