Public Holidays 2025
Important notice:
The Embassy of the Czech Republic (including the Consular and Visa Section) is closed for public during the Czech and Swedish public holidays.
Public Holidays 2025 – The Czech Republic
Date | Weekday | Name |
January 1 | Monday | Restoration of the Independent Czech State / New Years' Day |
April 18 | Friday | Good Friday |
April 21 | Monday | Easter Monday |
May 1 | Thursday | Labour Day |
May 8 | Thursday | Victory Day |
July 5 | Saturday | St. Cyril and Methodius Day |
July 6 | Sunday | Jan Hus Day |
September 28 | Sunday | Czech Statehood Day / St. Wenceslas Day |
October 28 | Tuesday | Independent Czechoslovak State Day |
November 17 | Monday | Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day |
December 24 | Wednesday | Christmas Eve |
December 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day |
December 26 | Friday | Second Day of Christmas |
Public Holidays 2025 – Sweden
Date | Weekday | Name |
January 1 | Wednesday | New Year's Day (Nyårsdagen) |
January 6 | Monday | Epiphany (Trettondedag jul) |
April 18 | Friday | Good Friday (Långfredagen) |
April 20 | Sunday | Easter Sunday (Påskdagen) |
April 21 | Monday | Easter Monday (Annandag påsk) |
May 1 | Thursday | First of May (Första maj) |
May 29 | Thursday | Ascension Day (Kristi himmelsfärdsdag) |
June 6 | Friday | National Day of Sweden (Sveriges nationaldag) |
June 8 | Sunday | Pentecost (Pingstdagen) |
June 20 | Friday | Midsummer Eve (Midsommarafton) |
June 21 | Saturday | Midsummer Day (Midsommardagen) |
November 1 | Sunday | All Saints' Day (Alla helgons dag) |
December 24 | Wednesday | Christmas Eve (Julafton) |
December 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day (Juldagen) |
December 26 | Friday | Second Day of Christmas (Annandag jul) |
December 31 | Wednesday | New Year's Eve (Nyårsafton) |