Holidays and Festivals - Czech Republic

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Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is located in central Europe. Originally V-E Day was observed on May 9, like the Soviets, but in 1992 it was moved to May 8 like the Western Europeans. The holidays in May are known as slavnimajovidny, or "Glorious May Days".

Introduction of Christianity, July 5. Honors the apostles St. Cyril and St. Methodius.

Public holidays New Year's Day, Easter Monday, Labor Day (May 1), Introduction of Christianity (July 5), Death of Jan Hus (July 6), Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, St. Stephen's Day.

Czechoslovakia, former republics of

Czechoslovakia was split on January 1, 1993.

Resistance Movement Day, April 11. Anniversary of the liberation of Buchenwald in 1945.
Teacher's Day. Honors John Comenius, Moravian education reformer.

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