Long weekends in Czechia, 2027
2027 has 13 public holidays, and 9 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 2027
Each public holiday on a weekday, with the leave that stretches it furthest.
- Fri, Jan 1
New Year's Day
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Fri, Jan 1 to Sun, Jan 3
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, Jan 1 to Mon, Jan 4
Take off: Mon, Jan 4
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Fri, Jan 1 to Sun, Jan 10
Take off: Mon, Jan 4 to Fri, Jan 8
- Free long weekend
- Fri, Mar 26 and Mon, Mar 29
Good Friday, Easter Monday
- Free long weekend
4 days off, no leave needed · Fri, Mar 26 to Mon, Mar 29
- Best value
5 days off for 1 day of leave · Thu, Mar 25 to Mon, Mar 29
Take off: Thu, Mar 25
- Longest break
16 days off for 8 days of leave · Sat, Mar 20 to Sun, Apr 4
Take off: Mon, Mar 22 to Thu, Mar 25 and Tue, Mar 30 to Fri, Apr 2
- Free long weekend
- Mon, Jul 5, Tue, Jul 6
Saints Cyril and Methodius Day, Jan Hus Day
- Free long weekend
4 days off, no leave needed · Sat, Jul 3 to Tue, Jul 6
- Best value
5 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, Jul 2 to Tue, Jul 6
Take off: Fri, Jul 2
- Longest break
16 days off for 8 days of leave · Sat, Jun 26 to Sun, Jul 11
Take off: Mon, Jun 28 to Fri, Jul 2 and Wed, Jul 7 to Fri, Jul 9
- Free long weekend
- Tue, Sep 28
St. Wenceslas Day (Czech Statehood Day)
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Sat, Sep 25 to Tue, Sep 28
Take off: Mon, Sep 27
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Fri, Sep 24 to Sun, Oct 3
Take off: Fri, Sep 24, Mon, Sep 27, and Wed, Sep 29 to Fri, Oct 1
- Best value
- Thu, Oct 28
Independent Czechoslovak State Day
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Thu, Oct 28 to Sun, Oct 31
Take off: Fri, Oct 29
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Fri, Oct 22 to Sun, Oct 31
Take off: Fri, Oct 22, Mon, Oct 25 to Wed, Oct 27, and Fri, Oct 29
- Best value
- Wed, Nov 17
Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day
- Best value
5 days off for 2 days of leave · Sat, Nov 13 to Wed, Nov 17
Take off: Mon, Nov 15, Tue, Nov 16
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Fri, Nov 12 to Sun, Nov 21
Take off: Fri, Nov 12, Mon, Nov 15, Tue, Nov 16, and Thu, Nov 18, Fri, Nov 19
- Best value
- Fri, Dec 24
Christmas Eve
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Fri, Dec 24 to Sun, Dec 26
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Thu, Dec 23 to Sun, Dec 26
Take off: Thu, Dec 23
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Fri, Dec 17 to Sun, Dec 26
Take off: Fri, Dec 17 and Mon, Dec 20 to Thu, Dec 23
- Free long weekend
Plan your leave for 2027
Tell it how many days of leave you have. It picks the breaks that give the most days off in a row.
35 days off in 7 breaks
Uses 10 days of leave
- Fri, Jan 1 to Mon, Jan 44 days off for 1 day of leave
- Thu, Mar 25 to Mon, Mar 295 days off for 1 day of leave
- Sat, Jul 3 to Sun, Jul 119 days off for 3 days of leave
- Sat, Sep 25 to Tue, Sep 284 days off for 1 day of leave
- Thu, Oct 28 to Sun, Oct 314 days off for 1 day of leave
- Sat, Nov 13 to Wed, Nov 175 days off for 2 days of leave
- Thu, Dec 23 to Sun, Dec 264 days off for 1 day of leave
2027 at a glance
Public holidays in Czechia, 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1Friday | Friday | New Year's Day |
| March 26Friday | Friday | Good Friday |
| March 29Monday | Monday | Easter Monday |
| May 1Saturday | Saturday | Labour Day, Falls on a weekend |
| May 8Saturday | Saturday | Liberation Day, Falls on a weekend |
| July 5Monday | Monday | Saints Cyril and Methodius Day |
| July 6Tuesday | Tuesday | Jan Hus Day |
| September 28Tuesday | Tuesday | St. Wenceslas Day (Czech Statehood Day) |
| October 28Thursday | Thursday | Independent Czechoslovak State Day |
| November 17Wednesday | Wednesday | Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day |
| December 24Friday | Friday | Christmas Eve |
| December 25Saturday | Saturday | Christmas Day, Falls on a weekend |
| December 26Sunday | Sunday | 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 2027, 9 of them on a weekday.
Taking 1 day of leave off around Good Friday and Easter Monday (Thu, Mar 25) 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 35 days off in 2027.
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.
