| Date |
English Name |
Local Name |
Remarks |
| 1 January | Restoration of the Czech independence Day; New Year's Day | Den obnovy samostatného ceského státu; Nový rok | The independent Czech Republic was created in 1993, after dissolution of Czechoslovakia. |
| March, April | Easter Monday | Velikonocní pondelí | Easter is celebrated for two days (Sunday and Monday) in the Czech Republic |
| 1 May | Labour Day | Svátek práce | |
| 8 May | Liberation Day | Den osvobození | 1945, the end of the World War II |
| 5 July | Cyril and Metodej Day | Den slovanských verozvestu Cyrila a Metodeje | In 863Events Constantine I succeeds as king of Scotland. or 862) Pope Nicholas I excommunicates patriarch Photius I of Constantinople. After the death of Charles, Lothair takes part of the Jura and Louis II takes the Provence. Carloman revolts against his fathe, Church teachers SS. CyrilSaint Cyril (born Thessaloniki, Greece, 827; died Rome, February 4, 869) was a Byzantine monk, scholar, theologian, and linguist. With his brother Methodius he is credited with inventing the Glagolitic alphabet, a precursor to the Cyrillic alphabet. The t (Constantine) and Metodej ( MethodiusSaint Methodius was a bishop of Great Moravia ("Moravia") (born Thessaloniki, Greece, 826; he died in the (unknown) capital of Great Moravia, April 6, 885). Saint Methodius was the main translator of the Bible into Old Church Slavonic (see also Slavic lan) came to Great MoraviaGreat Moravia ( Latin Moravia Magna) was a Slav state existing on the territory of present-day Moravia and Slovakia between 833 and the early 10th century. The first use of the designation "Great Moravia" stems from Constantine VII Porphyrogenitos in his to propagate Christian faith. |
| 6 July | Jan Hus Day | Den upálení mistra Jana Husa | The religious reformer Jan HusJan Hus ( 1369 Husinec, Southern Bohemia July 6, 1415 Constance) was a religious thinker and reformer. He initiated a religious movement based on the ideas of John Wyclif. His followers became known as Hussites. The Catholic Church did not condone such up was burned at the stakeSodomites at the stake ( Zurich, 1482 Execution by burning is the execution of individuals by fire. It has a long history as a method of punishment for " crimes" such as heresy, treason, and the practice of witchcraft. For a number of reasons, this method in 1415Events Friedrich I Hohenzollern (b. 20 Sep 1440) becomes Burgrave of Nuremberg March 14 Jan Hus travels to the Council of Constance to propose reforms for the church May 5 the Council of Constance condemns the writings of John Wycliffe and asks Jan Hus to. |
| 28 September | St. Wenceslas Day (Czech Statehood Day) | Den ceské státnosti | In 935, St. Wenceslas, the then patron of the Czech State, was murdered by his brother. |
| 28 October | Independent Czechoslovak state Day | Den vzniku samostatného ceskoslovenského 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 | Štedrý den | Christmas is celebrated on Christmas Eve. |
| 25 December | Christmas Day | 1. svátek vánocní | |
| 26 December | St. Stephen's Day (Czech: "The Second Christmas Day") | 2. svátek vánocní | |