Festivals

Prague Spring International Music Festival

Season or date: Mid-May to early June

World-class classical music festival opening with Smetana's "My Homeland"

Masopust (Carnival)

Season or date: Weekend 46 days before Easter

Traditional event celebrating winter''s end with colorful costume parades and pork dishes

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Season or date: Early July

Central Europe''s largest film festival held in Karlovy Vary

Strážnice Folk Music Festival

Season or date: Last week of June

Festival gathering Moravian traditional music and dance

Colours of Ostrava

Season or date: July

Major rock and world music festival in industrial heritage district

Signal Festival

Season or date: October

Light and video art event showcasing Prague''s historic architecture

Brno Grand Prix (MotoGP)

Season or date: August

World-class motorcycle racing event

Christmas Markets

Season or date: December

Advent markets at Prague Old Town Square and Brno squares

Easter Markets

Season or date: Around Easter

Spring markets featuring painted eggs and handicrafts

Brno Fireworks Competition

Season or date: June

Light and sound show where international teams compete in pyrotechnics

Public holidays

  • New Year''s Day
  • Easter Monday
  • Labour Day
  • Liberation Day (May 8)
  • Saints Cyril and Methodius Day
  • Jan Hus Day
  • Czech Statehood Day (September 28)
  • Independence Day (October 28)
  • Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day (November 17)
  • Christmas (December 24-26)