Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
April 30
Witches' Night (similar to Halloween,
with bonfires)
May 1
Labor Day and Day of Love
May 8
Liberation Day
May (last 3 weeks)
“Prague Spring” Music Festival, Prague
(www.festival.cz)
Mid-May
Prague International Marathon (May 10
in 2009, www.pim.cz)
Early
June
Festival of Song, Olomouc
Mid-June
Celebration of the Rose, Český Krumlov
(June 13-22 in 2009, medieval festival,
music, theater, dance, knights' tourna-
ment)
July 5
Sts. Cyril and Methodius Day
July 6
Jan Hus Day
Mid-July-mid-Aug
International Jazz Festival, Český
Krumlov (July 17-Aug 22 in 2009,
www.festivalkrumlov.cz)
July
-
Aug
Summer of Culture, Olomouc (www.okl
.info)
July-Aug
Prague Proms (music festival, www
.pragueproms.cz)
Early Aug
Šamajim festival, Třebíč (Jewish music
and film)
Aug (first 2 weeks)
Telč Vacations Festival (folk music, open-
air theater, exhibitions), Telč
Sept (last half )
Prague Autumn Music Festival (Sept
12-Oct 1 in 2009, www.prague
autumn.cz)
Sept 28
St. Wenceslas Day (celebrates national
patron saint and Czech statehood)
Oct
International Jazz Festival, Prague
Oct 28
Independence Day
Nov 17
Velvet Revolution Anniversary
hroughout Dec
Christmas markets, Prague
Dec 5
St. Nicholas Eve, Prague (St. Nicholas,
devils, and angels walk the streets
in search of nice—and naughty—
children)
Dec 24
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25
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Dec 26
Feast of St. Stephen
Dec 31
St. Sylvester's Day, Prague (fireworks)
