Three Kings Day in the Czech Republic
Three Kings Day on 6 January closes the traditional Czech Christmas season with carollers dressed as the Magi, door blessings and the nationwide Tříkrálová sbírka charity collection.
Czech cultural calendar
Traditions and observances
Important Czech cultural, family and seasonal dates that are not statutory public holidays. Shops and offices normally remain open.
Valentine's Day in the Czech Republic
Valentine's Day on 14 February is increasingly popular in Czechia, especially in restaurants, hotels and flower shops, although the older Czech lovers’ tradition belongs to 1 May.
Masopust in the Czech Republic
Masopust is the traditional Czech carnival season between Three Kings and Lent, famous for colourful masks, village processions, pork feasts, doughnuts, dancing and regional folklore.
International Women's Day in the Czech Republic
International Women's Day on 8 March is an officially recognised significant day in Czechia but remains a normal working day, with flowers and public discussion among its most visible customs.
Teachers' Day in the Czech Republic
Czech Teachers' Day falls on 28 March, the birthday of Jan Amos Comenius, the influential Czech educator known as the Teacher of Nations, and remains a normal working and school day.
April Fools' Day in the Czech Republic
April Fools' Day is known in Czechia as Apríl and brings the familiar mix of harmless practical jokes, fake news stories and playful tricks on 1 April, without any public-holiday closures.
Burning of the Witches in the Czech Republic
On 30 April, Czech towns and villages celebrate Pálení čarodějnic with large bonfires, witch effigies, costumes, food and community gatherings rooted in older spring customs.
Mother's Day in the Czech Republic
Mother's Day in Czechia falls on the second Sunday in May and is usually marked with flowers, handmade gifts, family visits and school activities rather than public-holiday closures.
Children's Day in the Czech Republic
International Children's Day on 1 June is widely celebrated in Czechia with school activities, games, free-entry events, festivals, sports and family programmes, while remaining a normal working day.
Father's Day in the Czech Republic
Father's Day in Czechia is observed on the third Sunday in June and is growing in visibility, although it is generally less established than Mother's Day and remains a normal Sunday.
St John's Night in the Czech Republic
St John's Night, Svatojánská noc, belongs to Czech midsummer folklore and is associated with the night of 23 to 24 June, old beliefs about magical herbs, fires and the search for fern blossom.
Halloween in the Czech Republic
Halloween on 31 October has become increasingly visible in Czechia through pumpkin carving, costumes, zoo and botanical-garden events, while the traditional Czech remembrance of the dead is Dušičky on 2 November.
All Saints' Day in the Czech Republic
All Saints' Day on 1 November is a Christian observance in Czechia and forms part of the remembrance period around Dušičky, although 1 November itself is not a Czech public holiday.
All Souls' Day (Dušičky) in the Czech Republic
Dušičky on 2 November is one of Czechia’s most visible non-public-holiday traditions, when families visit cemeteries, clean graves, bring flowers and light candles for deceased relatives.
St Martin's Day in the Czech Republic
St Martin's Day on 11 November is a major Czech food and wine tradition, celebrated with roast goose, young Svatomartinské wine opened at 11:11 and seasonal events across Bohemia and Moravia.
First Sunday of Advent in the Czech Republic
The first Sunday of Advent marks the beginning of the pre-Christmas season in Czechia, with Advent wreaths, candles, markets, concerts, nativity displays and family preparations.
St Barbara's Day in the Czech Republic
On St Barbara's Day, 4 December, an old Czech custom is to cut a cherry twig known as a barborka and bring it indoors; flowering by Christmas was traditionally interpreted as a sign of luck or marriage.
St Nicholas in the Czech Republic
On the evening of 5 December, Czech streets fill with Mikuláš, angels and devils who visit children, ask for a song or poem and hand out sweets, fruit or small gifts.
St Lucy's Day in the Czech Republic
St Lucy's Day on 13 December survives in Czech folklore through the mysterious white-clad figures known as Lucky or Lucie, once associated with household inspections, prohibitions and winter customs.
New Year's Eve in the Czech Republic
New Year's Eve is known as Silvestr in Czechia and is celebrated on 31 December with parties, gatherings, sparkling wine, snacks and midnight celebrations, although it is not itself a public holiday.