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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2022
Late June–mid-October: Prague Proms (concert series)
July 1–9: Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, western Czech Republic
July 5: Sts. Cyril and Methodius Day (closures)
July 6: Jan Hus Day (closures)
July 11–12 Bohemia Jazzfest, Prague (free concerts in Old Town Square); travels to other Czech towns in following week or two
July 15–August 6: Český Krumlov International Music Festival (classical music and opera)
July 19–August 4: Summer Festivities of Early Music, Prague
July 28–31: Czech Ukulele Festival, Únětice (near Prague; held in brewery)
July 29–August 14: Telč Vacations Festival (folk music, open-air theater, exhibitions)
August 24–28: Praha Music Festival, Prague (choral and orchestral performances)
September 1–4: International Folklore Festival, Brno
September 8–25: Dvořák's Prague Music Festival
September 9–11: Pálava Wine Harvest Festival, Mikulov (music, medieval procession)
September 16–17: Slunce ve Skle beer festival, Pilsen
September 23–25 & 28: St. Wenceslas celebrations, Český Krumlov
September 26–27: Rosh Hashanah (Prague's Jewish Quarter sights closed)
September 26–October 1: Prague Fringe Festival (offbeat theater)
September 28: St. Wenceslas Day (celebrates national patron saint and Czech statehood; kicks off three-day folk festival in Český Krumlov; closures)
October 5: Yom Kippur (Prague's Jewish Quarter sights closed)
October 6–9: Signal Festival (light show on facades of landmark buildings), Prague
October 10–11 & 17–18: Sukkot, 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)
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 20–April 2 (likely): One World International Human Rights Film Festival, Prague
April 6: First full day of Pesach (Prague's Jewish Quarter sights closed on 1st, 2nd, 7th, and 8th days of Passover)
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"; similar to Halloween, with bonfires)
May 1: Labor Day (some closures), Day of Love (akin to Valentine's Day)
May 7: Prague International Marathon
May 8: Liberation Day (closures)
May 11–June 2 (likely): "Prague Spring" Music Festival
May 25–27: Shavu'ot (Prague's Jewish Quarter sights closed)
May 28–June 3 (likely): Khamoro World Roma Festival, Prague (performances and events celebrating Romani culture)
June 2–3 (likely): 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 (likely): United Islands of Prague (cultural events and world music on the city's islands)
June 9–10 (likely): 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