Upcoming Holidays and Festivals in the Czech Republic
- 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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2023
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 1–5: Prague Short Film Festival
February 18–21: Carnival celebrations, Český Krumlov
March 22–April 2: One World International Human Rights Film Festival, Prague
April 7 & 12: Second and seventh full days of Passover (Prague's Jewish Quarter sights closed)
April 7–10: Easter weekend (Good Friday through Easter Monday; closures)
April 27–May 3: Febiofest, Prague (international film festival)
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 5–6: United Islands of Prague (cultural events and world music on the city's islands)
May 7: Prague International Marathon
May 8: Liberation Day (closures)
May 11–June 2: "Prague Spring" Music Festival
May 22–27: Prague Fringe Festival (offbeat theater)
May 26–27: Shavu'ot (Prague's Jewish Quarter sights closed)
May 28–June 3: Khamoro World Roma Festival, Prague (performances and events celebrating Romani culture)
May 31–June 4: Festival of Songs, Olomouc
June 8: Corpus Christi (religious festival; some closures)
June 8–10: Rock for People, Hradec Králové (eclectic concert series in north central Czech Republic)
June 9–10: Microbrewery festival, Prague
June 16–18: Celebration of the Five-Petalled Rose, Český Krumlov (medieval festival and knights' tournament)
June 23–24 (likely): Baroque Night in Český Krumlov Castle (dance, music, dining)
June 23–July 2 (likely) & August 12–13: Český Krumlov Chamber Music Festival
Late June–mid-October: Prague Proms (concert series)
June 30–July 8: Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, western Czech Republic
July 5: Sts. Cyril and Methodius Day (closures)
July 6: Jan Hus Day (closures)
July 10–11 (likely): Bohemia Jazzfest, Prague (free concerts in Old Town Square); travels to other Czech towns in following week or two
July 17–August 5: Český Krumlov International Music Festival (classical music and opera)
July 18–August 8: Summer Festivities of Early Music, Prague
July 19–22: Colours of Ostrava (major city between Olomouc and Polish border; range of musical genres with international acts)
July 28–August 13: Telč Vacations Festival (folk music, open-air theater, exhibitions)
July 29–30: Czech Ukulele Festival, Únětice (near Prague; held in brewery)
August 30–September 3: Praha Music Festival, Prague (choral and orchestral performances)
August 31–September 3 (likely): International Folklore Festival, Brno
September 7–25: Dvořák's Prague Music Festival (concert series)
September 8–10: Pálava Wine Harvest Festival, Mikulov (music, medieval procession)
September 15–16: Slunce ve Skle beer festival, Pilsen
September 15–17: Český Krumlov Baroque Arts Festival
September 16–17: Rosh Hashanah (Prague's Jewish Quarter sights closed)
September 25: Yom Kippur (Prague's Jewish Quarter sights closed)
September 28: St. Wenceslas Day (celebrates national patron saint and Czech statehood; kicks off three-day folk festival in Český Krumlov; closures)
September 29–October 1: St. Wenceslas celebrations, Český Krumlov
September 30–October 1 & October 7–8: Sukkot (first two full days), Shemini Atzeret, and Simchat Torah (Prague's Jewish Quarter sights closed)
October 12–15: Signal Festival (light show on facades of landmark buildings), Prague
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)