Public holidays in the Czech Republic

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Public holidays in the Czech Republic

Date	English Name	Local Name	Remarks
1 January	Restoration of the Czech Independence Day; New Year's Day	Den obnovy samostatného českého státu; Nový rok	The independent Czech Republic was created in 1993, after dissolution of Czechoslovakia.
March, April	Easter Monday	Velikonoční pondělí	Easter is celebrated for two days (Sunday and Monday) in the Czech Republic
1 May	Labour Day	Svátek práce
8 May	Liberation Day	Den vítězství or Den osvobození	1945, the end of European part of the World War II
5 July	Saints Cyril and Methodius Day	Den slovanských věrozvěstů Cyrila a Metoděje	In 863, Church teachers SS. Cyril (Constantine) and Metoděj (Methodius) came to Great Moravia to propagate Christian faith.
6 July	Jan Hus Day	Den upálení mistra Jana Husa	The religious reformer Jan Hus was burned at the stake in 1415.
28 September	St. Wenceslas Day (Czech Statehood Day)	Den české státnosti	In 935, St. Wenceslas, Duke of Bohemia, now patron of the Czech State, was murdered by his brother.
28 October	Independent Czechoslovak State Day	Den vzniku samostatného československého státu	Creation of Czechoslovakia in 1918.
17 November	Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day	Den boje za svobodu a demokracii	Commemorating the student demonstration against Nazi occupation in 1939, and the demonstration in 1989 that started the Velvet Revolution.
24 December	Christmas Eve	Štědrý den	Christmas is celebrated on Christmas Eve.
25 December	Christmas Day	1. svátek vánoční
26 December	St. Stephen's Day (Czech: "The Second Christmas Day")	2. svátek vánoční

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