Czech holiday calendar 2022: five state holidays fall on the weekend
There are only three long weekends in 2022 but you can make a five-day weekend in July by taking a Monday off.
On this day: A Žižkov protest sparked the downfall of communism in Czechoslovakia
For reasons that are still not clear, local Communist authorities gave a permit to Havel and his friends to hold a public anti-government demonstration.
Events across Prague to mark 10 years since Václav Havel’s death
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Concerts, films, a procession and more are planned to recall the life of the dissident and former president.
PHOTO GALLERY: Thousands mark Velvet Revolution anniversary in Prague
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Former president Václav Havel appeared on Wenceslas Square as a deep-fake hologram, while Prague, Dubai, and NYC lit up in the tricolor for the occasion.
Stores remain open November 17, but many Czechs say they shouldn't be
The 2016 law regulating holiday shopping has left store operators, workers, and shoppers calling for a full ban or none at all.
Watch large drone shows over Prague and Brno on the November 17 holiday
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In recent years, drone shows becoming a safer and more environmentally alternative in the firework-loving Czech Republic.
Glen Hansard to headline Wenceslas Square concert honoring Havel's legacy
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Remembrances of the Velvet Revolution, 1939 student protests, and Havel’s legacy will take place again in the center of Prague on Nov. 17.
The German invasion of Bohemia and Moravia took place 82 years ago today
The concessions made in the 1938 Munich Agreement led only to a brief reprieve of Hitler’s expansion demands.
Lennon Wall book published marking 40th anniversary of the former Beatle’s death
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The wall on Prague’s Kampa island played a significant role in protests before the Velvet Revolution.
Poll: Most Czechs consider Havel the best post-1989 president
On the eve of the anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, a new poll ranks Czech presidents past and present
Fun things to do in Prague, Nov. 13-17: Special Velvet Revolution edition
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From virtual candles and online concerts to a special "Velvet brunch" here's how to commemorate democracy and freedom at distance
Virtual exhibit of 1939 and ’89 Czech student uprisings to launch on Google Arts & Culture
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The exhibit will include images of posters and other documents, as well as filmed testimony from participants and witnesses.
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