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Working days and public holidays in Czechia 2027: month by month
Tým P&T Europe Services 10/26/2026 5 min
2027 has 252 working days and 2,016 working hours in Czechia. All public and other holidays in 2027 under Act No. 245/2000 Coll., long weekends and the number of working days and hours in each month.
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2027 has 252 working days in Czechia, two more than 2026. Of the 13 holidays, 9 fall on a weekday; the other four (1 and 8 May, 25 and 26 December) fall on a weekend. Here is a list of all Czech public and other holidays in 2027 and the number of working days and hours in each month. Days of rest are set by Act No. 245/2000 Coll. on public holidays, other holidays, significant days and days of rest; its wording does not change for 2027.
Public and other holidays 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2027 | Friday | Restoration Day of the Independent Czech State, New Year's Day |
| 26 Mar 2027 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 29 Mar 2027 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 1 May 2027 | Saturday | Labour Day |
| 8 May 2027 | Saturday | Victory Day |
| 5 Jul 2027 | Monday | Saints Cyril and Methodius Day |
| 6 Jul 2027 | Tuesday | Jan Hus Day |
| 28 Sep 2027 | Tuesday | Czech Statehood Day |
| 28 Oct 2027 | Thursday | Independent Czechoslovak State Day |
| 17 Nov 2027 | Wednesday | Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day and International Students' Day |
| 24 Dec 2027 | Friday | Christmas Eve |
| 25 Dec 2027 | Saturday | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec 2027 | Sunday | St Stephen's Day |
The act distinguishes public holidays (Section 1, e.g. 28 September or 17 November) from other holidays (Section 2, e.g. New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday or Christmas). For employees and employers the difference is only formal: all are days of rest (Section 3).
Shop opening hours on holidays 2027
Act No. 223/2016 Coll. on retail opening hours bans retail sales on these holidays:
- 1 Jan (Friday), 29 Mar (Easter Monday), 8 May, 28 Sep, 28 Oct, 25 Dec and 26 Dec,
- 24 Dec (Christmas Eve) from 12:00.
On the other holidays, i.e. Good Friday 26 March, 1 May, 5 July, 6 July and 17 November, the law does not restrict sales. The ban does not apply, for example, to shops with a sales area of up to 200 m², petrol stations, pharmacies, shops at airports, railway and bus stations, and in healthcare facilities. Easter Sunday falls on 28 March in 2027, so Good Friday is 26 March and Easter Monday 29 March.
Long weekends 2027
- 1–3 January: New Year's Day on a Friday,
- 26–29 March: Easter, four days off,
- 3–6 July: four days off, as Monday 5 and Tuesday 6 July are holidays; with Friday 2 July off, five days,
- 25–28 September: with Monday 27 September off, four days,
- 28–31 October: with Friday 29 October off, four days,
- 17 November (Wednesday): with two days of leave (15–16 or 18–19 November), five days off,
- 24–26 December: Christmas Eve on a Friday, Christmas at the weekend.
Working days and hours by month 2027
The figures apply to a five-day working week (Monday to Friday) and an eight-hour shift, i.e. a 40-hour working week.
| Month | Working days | Hours | Weekday holidays | Fund incl. holidays (days / hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 160 | 1 | 21 / 168 |
| February | 20 | 160 | 0 | 20 / 160 |
| March | 21 | 168 | 2 | 23 / 184 |
| April | 22 | 176 | 0 | 22 / 176 |
| May | 21 | 168 | 0 | 21 / 168 |
| June | 22 | 176 | 0 | 22 / 176 |
| July | 20 | 160 | 2 | 22 / 176 |
| August | 22 | 176 | 0 | 22 / 176 |
| September | 21 | 168 | 1 | 22 / 176 |
| October | 20 | 160 | 1 | 21 / 168 |
| November | 21 | 168 | 1 | 22 / 176 |
| December | 22 | 176 | 1 | 23 / 184 |
| total | 252 | 2,016 | 9 | 261 / 2,088 |
2027 has 261 weekdays. After deducting the 9 holidays falling on weekdays, 252 working days remain, i.e. 2,016 hours with an eight-hour shift. If weekday holidays are counted in (e.g. for employees entitled to pay or wage compensation for a holiday), the total is 2,088 hours.
Comparison with 2026
| 2026 | 2027 | |
|---|---|---|
| Weekdays | 261 | 261 |
| Weekday holidays | 11 | 9 |
| Working days | 250 | 252 |
| Hours (8 h a day) | 2,000 | 2,016 |
What it means for pay and leave
- Hourly pay: employees paid by the hour earn more in months with more working days. April, June, August and December have the most (22), January, February, July and October the fewest (20).
- Holidays: an employee who did not work because a holiday fell on their usual working day is entitled to wage compensation at average earnings for the pay lost due to the holiday (Section 115(3) of the Labour Code). This typically concerns employees paid by the hour; a monthly salary is not reduced for a holiday, so no pay is lost. Work on a holiday is compensated by time off in lieu or, by agreement, a premium of at least average earnings (Section 115(1) and (2)).
- Annual leave: entitlement is calculated in hours according to weekly working time. Work it out in our annual leave calculator.
Working days between two dates and the working-time fund for your own working hours can be calculated in our work calendar, which also covers 2027.
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Sources (as of 26 October 2026): Act No. 245/2000 Coll. on public holidays, other holidays, significant days and days of rest (Sections 1 to 3), Act No. 223/2016 Coll. on retail opening hours and the Labour Code (Section 115). The Easter date is calculated under the general rule for Western Easter (the first Sunday after the first full moon of spring).
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not replace professional legal or tax advice. Information is processed according to Czech law valid at the date of publication. We always recommend consultation with an expert for specific situations.
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