Long weekends in Czechia, 2026
2026 has 13 public holidays, and 11 of them give you a weekday off. The best bridge: 5 days off for 1 day of leave around Good Friday and Easter Monday.
The best bridges in 2026
Each public holiday on a weekday, with the leave that stretches it furthest.
- Thu, Jan 1
New Year's Day
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Thu, Jan 1 to Sun, Jan 4
Take off: Fri, Jan 2
- Best value
- Fri, Apr 3 and Mon, Apr 6
Good Friday, Easter Monday
- Free long weekend
4 days off, no leave needed · Fri, Apr 3 to Mon, Apr 6
- Best value
5 days off for 1 day of leave · Thu, Apr 2 to Mon, Apr 6
Take off: Thu, Apr 2
- Longest break
16 days off for 8 days of leave · Sat, Mar 28 to Sun, Apr 12
Take off: Mon, Mar 30 to Thu, Apr 2 and Tue, Apr 7 to Fri, Apr 10
- Free long weekend
- Fri, May 1 and Fri, May 8
Labour Day, Liberation Day
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Fri, May 1 to Sun, May 3
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Thu, Apr 30 to Sun, May 3
Take off: Thu, Apr 30
- Longest break
16 days off for 8 days of leave · Sat, Apr 25 to Sun, May 10
Take off: Mon, Apr 27 to Thu, Apr 30 and Mon, May 4 to Thu, May 7
- Free long weekend
- Mon, Jul 6
Jan Hus Day
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Sat, Jul 4 to Mon, Jul 6
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, Jul 3 to Mon, Jul 6
Take off: Fri, Jul 3
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Sat, Jun 27 to Mon, Jul 6
Take off: Mon, Jun 29 to Fri, Jul 3
- Free long weekend
- Mon, Sep 28
St. Wenceslas Day (Czech Statehood Day)
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Sat, Sep 26 to Mon, Sep 28
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, Sep 25 to Mon, Sep 28
Take off: Fri, Sep 25
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Sat, Sep 19 to Mon, Sep 28
Take off: Mon, Sep 21 to Fri, Sep 25
- Free long weekend
- Wed, Oct 28
Independent Czechoslovak State Day
- Best value
5 days off for 2 days of leave · Sat, Oct 24 to Wed, Oct 28
Take off: Mon, Oct 26, Tue, Oct 27
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Fri, Oct 23 to Sun, Nov 1
Take off: Fri, Oct 23, Mon, Oct 26, Tue, Oct 27, and Thu, Oct 29, Fri, Oct 30
- Best value
- Tue, Nov 17
Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Sat, Nov 14 to Tue, Nov 17
Take off: Mon, Nov 16
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Fri, Nov 13 to Sun, Nov 22
Take off: Fri, Nov 13, Mon, Nov 16, and Wed, Nov 18 to Fri, Nov 20
- Best value
- Thu, Dec 24, Fri, Dec 25
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
- Free long weekend
4 days off, no leave needed · Thu, Dec 24 to Sun, Dec 27
- Best value
5 days off for 1 day of leave · Wed, Dec 23 to Sun, Dec 27
Take off: Wed, Dec 23
- Longest break
18 days off for 9 days of leave · Thu, Dec 17 to Sun, Jan 3
Take off: Thu, Dec 17, Fri, Dec 18, Mon, Dec 21 to Wed, Dec 23, and Mon, Dec 28 to Thu, Dec 31
- Free long weekend
Plan your leave for 2026
Tell it how many days of leave you have. It picks the breaks that give the most days off in a row.
39 days off in 9 breaks
Uses 10 days of leave
- Thu, Jan 1 to Sun, Jan 44 days off for 1 day of leave
- Thu, Apr 2 to Mon, Apr 65 days off for 1 day of leave
- Thu, Apr 30 to Sun, May 34 days off for 1 day of leave
- Thu, May 7 to Sun, May 104 days off for 1 day of leave
- Fri, Jul 3 to Mon, Jul 64 days off for 1 day of leave
- Fri, Sep 25 to Mon, Sep 284 days off for 1 day of leave
- Sat, Oct 24 to Wed, Oct 285 days off for 2 days of leave
- Sat, Nov 14 to Tue, Nov 174 days off for 1 day of leave
- Wed, Dec 23 to Sun, Dec 275 days off for 1 day of leave
2026 at a glance
Public holidays in Czechia, 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1Thursday | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| April 3Friday | Friday | Good Friday |
| April 6Monday | Monday | Easter Monday |
| May 1Friday | Friday | Labour Day |
| May 8Friday | Friday | Liberation Day |
| July 5Sunday | Sunday | Saints Cyril and Methodius Day, Falls on a weekend |
| July 6Monday | Monday | Jan Hus Day |
| September 28Monday | Monday | St. Wenceslas Day (Czech Statehood Day) |
| October 28Wednesday | Wednesday | Independent Czechoslovak State Day |
| November 17Tuesday | Tuesday | Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day |
| December 24Thursday | Thursday | Christmas Eve |
| December 25Friday | Friday | Christmas Day |
| December 26Saturday | Saturday | Boxing Day, Falls on a weekend |
Turn Good Friday into a trip
Plan the days, the stays and the bookings in one itinerary, with your group, on Waiz.
Long weekends in Czechia: questions
There are 13 public holidays in Czechia in 2026, 11 of them on a weekday.
Taking 1 day of leave off around Good Friday and Easter Monday (Thu, Apr 2) gives you 5 days off in a row.
Spend leave next to public holidays that fall on a Tuesday, Thursday or a Monday or Friday next to a weekend. With 10 days of leave of leave, the planner above finds 39 days off in 2026.
Holiday dates from the date-holidays project (CC BY-SA 3.0), checked against official government sources. Company agreements and contracts can add or move days off; check yours before booking.
