Czechia’s autumn holidays: Shopping changes, free museums, and rare open houses

Three national holidays in three months bring store closures on some days but not others—here’s what stays open and when.

Expats.cz Staff

Written by Expats.cz Staff Published on 26.09.2025 14:54:00 (updated on 26.09.2025) Reading time: 3 minutes

Autumn in Czechia brings with it three public holidays, and annual confusion about whether large stores stay open or need to close on each day. We break down exactly which national holidays force major shops and supermarkets’ closures, and show you the days you can continue to shop as normal.

We’ll also give you tips on free national institutions you can visit and normally inaccessible areas that become open to the public.

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