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October 2026
13.10.–17.11.
🎤 Janáček Brno Opera Festival
Brno, Czech Republic · Concert · Janáček Brno — official festival announcement ↗
A festival dedicated to Leoš Janáček in the city where he lived and worked. His operas are performed at the National Theatre in Brno, on the very stage they were written for, with international guest companies.
November 2026
02.11.–22.11.
🎤 Prague Sounds
Prague, Czech Republic · Concert · Prague Sounds — official programme ↗
A November festival blending contemporary classical, jazz and world music, with a programme that goes beyond the usual Prague repertoire. Concerts are held in unconventional venues, not only in concert halls.
11.11.
🎊 St. Martin's Wine, 11th November
Czech Republic · entire country · Traditional event · Vína z Moravy a vína z Čech — Wine Fund portal ↗
The first wine from the current harvest may not go on sale until 11th November. The label is protected and wines must pass a tasting panel, so this is not a marketing date but a binding rule. On that day, bottles are uncorked in wineries and restaurants alongside roast goose.
17.11.
🕯 Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day Public holiday Non-working day
Czech Republic · entire country · Commemoration · Act No. 245/2000 Sb. on public holidays, text on the MPSV portal ↗
18.11.–06.01.
🎊 Advent in České Budějovice
Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic · Traditional event · Budejce.cz, official city calendar of České Budějovice ↗
The Advent markets in České Budějovice, Plzeň, and Český Krumlov are more intimate than Prague's and easier on the wallet. The main square in České Budějovice, one of the largest rectangular squares in Europe, fills to the brim during this time.
27.11.–29.11.
🕯 The Battle of Three Emperors: Reconstruction near Slavkov
Tvarozna, Czech Republic · Commemoration · Austerlitz.org, official website of the commemorative event ↗
An annual reenactment of Austerlitz, one of the most celebrated battles in European history, featuring several thousand participants in period uniforms. It takes place on the actual battlefield, and 2026 marks the 221st anniversary.
27.11.–23.12.
🎊 Brno Christmas Market, Advent in Brno
Brno, Czech Republic · Traditional event · Brněnské Vánoce — official practical information ↗
Brno's advent season is spread across four squares, each with its own distinct character, and is considered less commercial than Prague's. náměstí Svobody features a large light chandelier and an ice-skating rink.
28.11.–06.01.
🎊 Christmas Markets in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic · Traditional event · Prague City Tourism, official city tourism portal ↗
The market on Old Town Square, with its Christmas tree in front of the Church of Our Lady before Týn, is one of the most photographed in Europe. It also operates on the holidays themselves, when most other things are closed.
December 2026
05.12.
🎊 Mikuláš Evening, 5 December
Prague, Czech Republic, Czech Republic · entire country · Traditional event · Prague City Tourism, official city tourism portal ↗
On the evening of 5 December, trios roam the streets: Saint Nicholas, an angel, and a devil. They stop children, ask whether they have been good, and hand out sweets or potatoes. On Staroměstské náměstí, dozens of these groups appear at the same time.
January 2027
01.01.
🕯 New Year's Day and Restoration of the Independent Czech State Day Public holiday Non-working day
Czech Republic · entire country · Commemoration · Act No. 245/2000 Sb. on public holidays — text on the MPSV portal ↗
February 2027
11.02.–14.02.
🏅 Jizerska 50: A Cross-Country Ski Marathon
Bedrichov, Czech Republic · Sports event · Jizerská 50 — official race programme ↗
The largest Czech cross-country skiing race and part of the world series of long-distance ski races. The course runs through the Jizerské Mountains, starting from Bedřichov with several thousand participants setting off simultaneously.
April 2027
30.04.
🎊 Burning of the Witches, the Night Before May Day
Prague, Czech Republic, Czech Republic · entire country · Traditional event · VisitCzechia, official tourism portal of the Czech Republic ↗
On the night between 30 April and 1 May, bonfires are lit across the entire country. In Prague, the most popular spots are Petřín and Letná. It is a family occasion and draws enormous crowds, with barbecues and live music — one of the rare moments when the whole city spills out onto its hills.
May 2027
01.05.
🕯 Labour Day Public holiday Non-working day
Czech Republic · entire country · Commemoration · Act No. 245/2000 Sb. on public holidays — text on the MPSV portal ↗
02.05.
🏅 Prague Marathon
Prague, Czech Republic · Sports event · RunCzech — official race website ↗
The route passes through the historic city centre and across the bridges over the Vltava, running past Old Town Square and Charles Bridge. It is one of the oldest major marathons in Central Europe.
08.05.
🕯 Victory Day Public holiday Non-working day
Czech Republic · entire country · Commemoration · Act No. 245/2000 Coll. on public holidays, text on the MPSV portal ↗
June 2027
10.06.–05.07.
🎤 Smetanova Litomyšl, Open-Air Opera Festival
Litomysl, Czech Republic · Concert · Smetanova Litomyšl — official festival website ↗
Opera is performed in the courtyard of a Renaissance castle in Litomyšl, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is the only Czech festival of this scale outside the major cities, and it runs for nearly a month.
July 2027
05.07.
🕯 Sts Cyril and Methodius Day and Jan Hus Day Public holiday Non-working day
Czech Republic · entire country · Commemoration · Act No. 245/2000 Sb. on public holidays — text on the MPSV portal ↗
16.07.–18.07.
🏅 MotoGP Czech Grand Prix in Brno
Automotodrom Brno, Czech Republic · Sports event · MotoGP — published 2027 calendar ↗
Automotodrom Brno has returned to the MotoGP calendar after a break of several years. The circuit is one of the oldest in the series, and spectators travel from across Central Europe to attend.
21.07.–24.07.
🎪 Colours of Ostrava
Ostrava, Czech Republic · Festival · Colours of Ostrava — official ticket sales ↗
The largest Czech music festival, held in the Lower Vítkovice area — a decommissioned steelworks that is a listed industrial monument. The stages are set among blast furnaces and gasometers, giving it a look no other European festival can match.
September 2027
10.09.–12.09.
🎊 Pálava Grape Harvest in Mikulov
Mikulov, Czech Republic · Traditional event · Palavské vinobraní — official festival website ↗
The largest harvest festival in South Moravia, held in a town nestled beneath the Pálava Hills and its castle. Wine cellars that are otherwise closed to the public open their doors, and burčák is poured straight from the street.
28.09.
🕯 Czech Statehood Day, Saint Wenceslas Public holiday Non-working day
Czech Republic · entire country · Commemoration · Act No. 245/2000 Sb. on public holidays, text on the MPSV portal ↗
October 2027
28.10.
🕯 Day of the Establishment of the Independent Czechoslovak State Public holiday Non-working day
Czech Republic · entire country · Commemoration · Act No. 245/2000 Sb. on public holidays — text on the MPSV portal ↗
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January–February
🎭 Masopust Festival in the Hlinecko Region: UNESCO-Protected Masks date not confirmed
Hlinsko, Czech Republic · Carnival · UNESCO, Intangible Cultural Heritage list, element 00397 ↗
The house-to-house procession of masked figures through villages around Hlinsko was inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2010. It is not a reconstruction staged for tourists but a living tradition that has survived in the same villages, with masks passed down through generations.
March–April
🎊 Easter Traditions and Fairs date not confirmed
Prague, Czech Republic, Czech Republic · entire country · Traditional event · VisitCzechia, official tourism portal of the Czech Republic ↗
Czech Easter is not just about church. Easter fairs are set up on Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square in Prague, with workshops for decorating eggs, while in the countryside the traditional pomlázka — a whip braided from willow branches — is still made by hand.
March–April
🕊 Easter Holiday Block: Good Friday and Easter Monday date not confirmed
Czech Republic · entire country · Religious event · Act No. 245/2000 Sb, Article 2, text on the MPSV portal ↗
May
🎊 The Ride of the Kings in Vlčnov date not confirmed
Vlcnov, Czech Republic · Traditional event · VisitCzechia — official tourism portal of the Czech Republic ↗
A custom inscribed on the UNESCO list in 2011. A boy dressed in women's traditional costume, with a rose in his mouth so he cannot speak, rides through the village accompanied by horsemen. In Vlčnov, the event has been held without interruption and is not a staged performance.
May–June
🎤 Prague Spring International Music Festival date not confirmed
Prague, Czech Republic · Concert · Pražské jaro — official festival programme ↗
The oldest and largest classical music festival in the country. It opens with Smetana's 'Má vlast' on the anniversary of the composer's death, at the Municipal House — a concert that sells out months in advance.
July
🎪 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival date not confirmed
Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic · Festival · KVIFF, regulations of the 60th festival edition ↗
The most significant film festival in Central Europe and the only Czech festival with an international competition section. For those nine days the entire city becomes the festival: screenings run in the spa halls, and audiences sleep wherever they can find a bed.
August
🏅 Barum Czech Rally Zlín date not confirmed
Zlin, Czech Republic · Sports event · Barum Czech Rally Zlin — official stage closure timetable ↗
The largest Czech rally event and a round of the European Rally Championship, featuring special stages on closed public roads in the hills around Zlín, including a night urban stage through the city centre.
September
🎤 Dvořák's Prague date not confirmed
Prague, Czech Republic · Concert · Dvořákova Praha — official festival website ↗
A September festival dedicated to Dvořák, featuring guest performances by leading international orchestras at the Rudolfinum. It is quieter and more intimate than the Prague Spring festival, so tickets are easier to come by.
September
🎊 Znojmo Historical Wine Harvest date not confirmed
Znojmo, Czech Republic · Traditional event · Znojemské historické vinobraní — official programme ↗
The oldest wine harvest festival in the Czech Republic, featuring a historical procession of King John of Bohemia through the medieval core of Znojmo. The town is otherwise quiet and small, so the contrast during that weekend is striking.
October
🛍 MSV, International Engineering Fair in Brno date not confirmed
Brno, Czech Republic · Fair or market · Brněnské výstaviště — official trade fair calendar ↗
The largest industrial trade fair in Central Europe. In even-numbered years it coincides with five other fairs held on the same exhibition grounds, and Brno that week plays host to tens of thousands of business visitors.
October
🎪 Pilsner Fest in Pilsen date not confirmed
Plzen, Czech Republic · Festival · Plzeňský Prazdroj, official visitor website ↗
A celebration held within the grounds of the brewery where the world's first pale lager was brewed in 1842. During these days, the cellars and the old brew house are open more extensively than usual, and the beer is served unfiltered directly from the lagering tanks.
October
🎪 Signal, the Festival of Lights in Prague date not confirmed
Prague, Czech Republic · Festival · Signal Festival — official website ↗
For four evenings, the facades of central Prague are turned into projection surfaces, while installations are spread across courtyards and parks that are otherwise closed to the public. It is the most visited cultural event in the Czech Republic.
October
🏅 Velká Pardubická Steeplechase date not confirmed
Pardubice, Czech Republic · Sports event · Závodiště Pardubice — official racecourse website ↗
One of the toughest steeplechase races in the world, featuring the Taxis Ditch — an infamous obstacle to this day. The race has been held since 1874 and is a major social event in the Czech Republic, not merely a sporting one.
November–March
🚧 Castles and Chateaux out of Season date not confirmed
Czech Republic · entire country · Closure · National Institute for the Protection of Monuments — monuments open year-round ↗
November–April
🚧 Krkonoše, Seasonal Movement Restrictions date not confirmed
Spindleruv Mlyn, Czech Republic · Closure · Krkonoše National Park Authority — trail restrictions ↗
24.12–26.12
🕊 Christmas Holidays, 24–26 December date not confirmed
Czech Republic · entire country · Religious event · Czech Trade Inspection Authority — trading hours legislation ↗