Public holidays in Czech 17 September 2011
Public holidays in Czech
Czech Republic public holidays
Czech public holidays
| January 1 | Restoration Day of the Independent Czech State* | Den obnovy samostatného českého státu |
| *The independent Czech Republic was created in 1993. | ||
| March-April | Easter Monday* | Velikonoční pondělí |
| May 1 | Labour Day | Svátek práce |
| May 8 | Liberation Day* | Den vítězství or Den osvobození |
| *1945, the end of the European part of World War II | ||
| July 5 | Saints Cyril and Methodius Day* | Den slovanských věrozvěstů Cyrila a Metoděje |
| *In 863, Church teachers St. Cyril and Metoděj came from the Balkans to Great Moravia to bring Christian faith and literacy | ||
| July 6 | Jan Hus Day* | Den upálení mistra Jana Husa |
| *Bohemian religious leader Jan Hus was burned at the stake in 1415 | ||
| September 28 | St. Wenceslas Day* | Den české státnosti |
| *In 935, Saint Wenceslas was murdered by his brother Boleslav in Stara Boleslav | ||
| October 28 | Independent Czechoslovak State Day* | Den vzniku samostatného československého státu |
| *Creation of Czechoslovakia in 1918 | ||
| November 17 | 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 | ||
| December 24 | Christmas Eve | Štědrý den |
| December 25 | Christmas Day | 1 svátek vánoční |
| December 26 | St. Stephen’s Day | 2 svátek vánoční |