Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Month by Month
TOP EVENTS
Easter Monday,
March or April
Prague Spring,
May
Prague Fringe Festival,
June
Strings of Autumn,
October
Christmas-New Year,
December
January
Days are short - the sun sets around 4.30pm in mid-January - but post-New Year
accommodation prices are the cheapest you'll find, ideal for that romantic get-
away in a cosy hotel with an open fireplace.
Three Kings' Day (Svátek Tří králů)
On 6 January, Three Kings' Day (also known as Twelfth Night) marks the formal end
of the Christmas season. The Czechs celebrate with carol-singing, bell-ringing and
gifts to the poor.
Anniversary of Jan Palach's Death
A gathering in Wenceslas Square on 19 January commemorates the Charles University
protest against the Soviet occupation.
