Upcoming Holidays and Festivals in the Czech Republic

Traditional costume in Pustevny, Czech Republic
Traditions thrive in the Czech countryside.
  • Before planning a trip around a festival, verify the festival dates on the festival's website or with a local tourist information office. For more information about these and other events, visit the official tourism site for the Czech Republic.
  • This list includes major festivals in major cities, plus national holidays observed throughout the Czech Republic. Many sights and banks close down on national holidays — keep it in mind when planning your itinerary. Note that this isn't a complete list; holidays can strike without warning.
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2024

Mid-October–November:  Feast of St. Martin Wine Festival, Český Krumlov

October 28:  Independence Day (closures)

November 1:  All Saints' Day/Remembrance Day (religious festival, some closures)

November 17:  Velvet Revolution Anniversary (closures)

December:  Christmas festivals across the Czech Republic, most notably in Prague and Český Krumlov (markets, musical events, lights)

December 5:  St. Nicholas Eve (St. Nicholas, devils, and angels walk the streets in search of nice — and naughty — children)

December 24–25:  Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (Vanoce, closures)

December 26:  St. Stephen's Day (closures)

December 31:  St. Sylvester's Day (fireworks in Prague)

2025

January 1:  New Year's Day; Restoration of Czech Independence Day (closures)

January 19:  Anniversary of Jan Palach's Death (flowers in Prague's Wenceslas Square)

February 18–21 (likely):  Carnival celebrations, Český Krumlov

February 26–March 2:  Prague Short Film Festival

March 20–April 21:  One World International Human Rights Film Festival, Prague

April 13–14 & 19–20:  First two and last two full days of Passover (Prague's Jewish Quarter sights closed)

April 18–21:  Easter weekend (Good Friday through Easter Monday; closures)

April 30:  Walpurgis Night (Paleni Carodejnic, a.k.a. "Witches' Night"; farewell-to-winter bonfires, including a big one on Prague's Petřin Hill)

May 1:  Labor Day (some closures), Day of Love (akin to Valentine's Day)

May 1–3:  United Islands of Prague (cultural events and world music on the city's islands)

May 3:  Prague International Marathon

May 8:  Liberation Day (closures)

May 11–June 1:  "Prague Spring" Music Festival

May 25–31 (likely):  Khamoro World Roma Festival, Prague (performances and events celebrating Romani culture)

May 26–31:  Prague Fringe Festival (offbeat theater)

June–mid-September:  Brno Live (series of free street concerts)

June 2–3:  Shavu'ot (Prague's Jewish Quarter sights closed)

June 4–8:  Festival of Songs, Olomouc

June 6–7 (likely):  Microbrewery festival, Prague

June 11–14:  Rock for People, Hradec Králové (eclectic concert series in north central Czech Republic)

June 19:  Corpus Christi (religious festival; some closures)

June 20–22:  Celebration of the Five-Petalled Rose, Český Krumlov (medieval festival and knights' tournament)

June 27–28 (likely):  Baroque Night in Český Krumlov Castle (dance, music, dining)

June 27–July 6 (likely):  Český Krumlov Chamber Music Festival

Late June–mid-October:  Prague Proms (concert series)

July 4–July 12 (likely):  Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, western Czech Republic

July 5:  Sts. Cyril and Methodius Day (closures)

July 6:  Jan Hus Day (closures)

July 8 (likely):  Bohemia Jazzfest, Prague (free concerts in Old Town Square); travels to other Czech towns in following week or two

July 11–August 2:  Český Krumlov International Music Festival (classical music and opera)

July 15–August 5 (likely):  Summer Festivities of Early Music, Prague

July 16–19:  Colours of Ostrava (major city between Olomouc and Polish border; range of musical genres with international acts)

July 25–27 (likely):  Czech Ukulele Festival, Únětice (near Prague; held in brewery)

July 25–August 10:  Telč Vacations Festival (folk music, open-air theater, exhibitions)

August 15—17:  Brno Day (street fair with reenactment of 1645 battle)

August 27–31:  Praha Music Festival, Prague (choral and orchestral performances)

September 5–23 (likely):  Dvořák's Prague Music Festival (concert series)

September 12–13 (likely):  Slunce ve Skle beer festival, Pilsen

September 12–14:  Pálava Wine Harvest Festival, Mikulov (music, medieval procession)

September 18–21 (likely):  Český Krumlov Baroque Arts Festival

September 22–24:  Rosh Hashanah (Prague's Jewish Quarter sights closed)

September 26–28:  St. Wenceslas celebrations, Český Krumlov

September 28:  St. Wenceslas Day (celebrates national patron saint and Czech statehood; kicks off three-day folk festival in Český Krumlov; closures)

October 2:  Yom Kippur (Prague's Jewish Quarter sights closed)

October 9–12 (likely):  Signal Festival (light show on facades of landmark buildings), Prague

October 7–8 & October 14–15:  Sukkot (first two full days), Shemini Atzeret, and Simchat Torah (Prague's Jewish Quarter sights closed)

Mid-October–November:  Feast of St. Martin Wine Festival, Český Krumlov

October 28:  Independence Day (closures)

November 1:  All Saints' Day/Remembrance Day (religious festival, some closures)

November 17:  Velvet Revolution Anniversary (closures)

December:  Christmas festivals across the Czech Republic, most notably in Prague and Český Krumlov (markets, musical events, lights)

December 5:  St. Nicholas Eve (St. Nicholas, devils, and angels walk the streets in search of nice — and naughty — children)

December 24–25:  Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (Vanoce, closures)

December 26:  St. Stephen's Day (closures)

December 31:  St. Sylvester's Day (fireworks in Prague)