List of public holidays of the Gymnasium State
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List of public holidays of the Gymnasium State includes all public holidays and important days observed in the Gymnasium State. Although the Senate or one of its predecessors proclaimed the following days as either a public holiday or an important day, there exists no law defining them any further. The majority of the public holidays and important days are shared with the Czech Republic including holidays celebrating Czech statehood, though several Czech holidays were decided to not be observed. Though majority of Gymnazists is irreligious, Christian holidays are still observed. Original holidays of the Gymnasium State are highlighted.
Date | English name | Czech name | Type | Remarks |
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1 January | New Year's Day | Nový rok | Public holiday | Beginning of the new year. |
Independent Czech State Restoration Day | Den obnovy samostatného českého státu | Public holiday | Breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1993 | |
16 January | Jan Palach Remembrance Day | Den památky Jana Palacha | Important day | Self-immolation of Jan Palach in 1969 |
27 January | International Holocaust Remembrance Day | Den památky obětí holocaustu a předcházení zločinům proti lidskosti | Important day | Liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp in 1945 |
14 March | Science Day | Den vědy | Important day | Birth of Albert Einstein in 1879 and death of Stephen Hawking in 2018 |
28 March | Birthday of John Amos Comenius | Den narození Jana Ámose Komenského | Important day | Birth of John Amos Comenius in 1592 |
7 April | Education Day | Den vzdělanosti | Important day | Establishment of Charles University in 1348 |
Movable Friday | Good Friday | Velký pátek | Public holiday | Crucifixion of Jesus Christ, Christian holiday |
Movable Monday | Easter Monday | Velikonoční pondělí | Public holiday | Tradtional welcome of spring, Christian holiday |
1 May | Labour Day | Svátek práce | Public holiday | Workers' strike leading to the Haymarket massacre in 1886 |
5 May | May Uprising of the Czech People | Květnové povstání českého lidu | Important day | Prague uprising in 1945 |
6 May | Liberation Day | Den osvobození | Important day | Liberation of Sušice by the US Army in 1945 |
8 May | Victory Day | Den vítězství | Public holiday | End of the Second World War in Europe in 1945 |
Movable Saturday | Majales | Majáles | Public holiday | May student celebrations |
25 May | Towel Day | Den ručníků | Important day | Death of Douglas Adams |
10 June | Lidice Massacre Remembrance Day | Vyhlazení obce Lidice | Important day | Lidice massacre in 1942 |
4 June | Tiananmen Square Massacre Remembrance Day | Den památky masakru na náměstí Nebeského klidu | Important day | Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989 |
27 June | Victims of the Communist Regime Remembrance Day | Den památky obětí komunistického režimu | Important day | Execution of Milada Horáková in 1950. |
5 July | Saints Cyril and Methodius Day | Den slovanských věrozvěstů Cyrila a Metoděje | Public holiday | Arrival of Saints Cyril and Methodius to Great Moravia in 863 |
6 July | Jan Hus Day | Den upálení mistra Jana Husa | Public holiday | Execution of Jan Hus in 1415 |
1 September | Independence Day | Den nezávislosti | Public holiday | Independence of the Socialist State of Gymnasium |
28 September | Czech Statehood Day | Den české státnosti | Public holiday | Murder of Saint Wenceslas in 929/935 |
28 October | Czechoslovak Independence Day | Den vzniku samostatného československého státu | Public holiday | Creation of Czechoslovakia in 1918 |
11 November | War Veterans Day | Den válečných veteránů | Important day | End of the First World War in 1918 |
17 November | Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day | Den boje za svobodu a demokracii | Public holiday | Student demonstrations in 1939 and 1989 |
International Students' Day | Mezinárodní den studentstva | Public holiday | ||
24 December | Christmas Eve | Štědrý den | Public holiday | Evening Christmas celebration |
25 December | Christmas Day | 1. svátek vánoční | Public holiday | Birth of Jesus Christ, Christian holiday |
26 December | Second Christmas Day | 2. svátek vánoční | Public holiday | Death of Saint Stephen, Christian holiday |