Czech Republic celebrates their holidays in parties, clubs, restaurants filled with music and dance. They usually spend the holidays with their friends or indoors with their family.
Here is a list of Czech Republic holidays:
Saturday, 1 January 2011: New Year’s Day
People celebrate the New Year outdoors. One of the most popular places would be the Old Town Square. Here, people drink, dance and light up fireworks and firecrackers.
Monday, 25 April 2011: Easter Monday
This day celebrates the religious day when Christ resurrected from his death.
Sunday, 1 May 2011: May Day
This day is celebrated worldwide in honor and thanks for the works and contributions done by the workers for their country.
Sunday, 8 May 2011: Liberation Day
This holiday celebrates their country’s liberation from the Nazis.
Tuesday, 5 July 2011: Saints Cyril and Methodius’ Day
This is a national holiday celebrated in honor of the Saints Cyril and Methodius.
Wednesday, 6 July 2011: Jan Hus Day
This day is in memory of the martyrdom of Jan Hus.
Wednesday, 28 September 2011: Czech Statehood Day
This day marks the death of St. Wenceslas who is the Patron of the Czech State.
Friday, 28 October 2011: Independence Day
This day marks the creation of Czechoslovakia sometime in 1918.
Thursday, 17 November 2011: Freedom and Democracy Day
This commemorates the student protest and demonstration against the Nazi occupation which started the Velvet Revolution.
Saturday, 24 December 2011: Christmas Eve
Sunday, 25 December 2011: Christmas Day
Monday, 26 December 2011: Second day of Christmas
This is a Christian holiday celebrating the Birth of Christ.
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