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Den boje za svobodu a demokracii a Mezinárodní den studentstva
Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day
Tuesday, 17 Nov 2026 · Czechia · Nationwide · Public holiday
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Bridge day check
Falls on a Tuesday. Book the Monday off and you get a four-day weekend — expect a lot of colleagues to do exactly that.
Book off 16 Nov 2026 for 4 days off.
What the day is for
17 November marks both the 1939 closure of the Czech universities and the 1989 student march that began the Velvet Revolution. Candles fill Národní třída by evening.
Do shops and banks close?
Banks and offices closed; retail open.
Getting around
Normal services with central Prague closures around the memorial.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Monday · 17 Nov 20253-day break
2026Tuesday · 17 Nov 2026Bridge to 4 days
2027Wednesday · 17 Nov 20271-day break
2028Friday · 17 Nov 20283-day break
2029Saturday · 17 Nov 20292-day break
See the full Czechia holiday calendar or count the working days.