Czech Republic Country Code +420

Czech Republic has 13 holidays and observances (3 national, 10 public, 0 observances). The national day is New Year's Day / Restoration Day, on January 1. Offices and many businesses close on public holidays, so plan calls around them.

“Varies”: the date follows a lunar, religious or weekday rule and changes every year.

Climate:

Temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters

Terrain:

Bohemia in the west consists of rolling plains, hills, and plateaus surrounded by low mountains; Moravia in the east consists of very hilly country

Natural resources:

Hard coal, Soft coal, Kaolin, Clay, Graphite, Timber, Arable land

Land borders:

Austria, Germany, Poland, Slovakia

Land use:

agricultural 45.8% (arable 32.7%), forest 38.2% (2023)

Sources: CIA World Factbook (data as of September 2026); area: World Bank 2023.

Currency:

Czech Koruna (CZK)

GDP by sector:

Agriculture 2%, Industry 29%, Services 61% (2025)

Top exports:

Vehicles and parts (21%), Electrical equipment and electronics (19%), Machinery and computers (18%), Plastics (3%), Iron and steel articles (3%)

Top imports:

Electrical equipment and electronics (21%), Machinery and computers (15%), Vehicles and parts (10%), Mineral fuels and oil (5%), Plastics (5%)

Main export markets:

Germany (32%), Slovakia (8%), Poland (7%), France (5%), United Kingdom (4%)

Main suppliers:

Germany (20%), China (16%), Poland (8%), Slovakia (5%), Italy (4%)

Sources: World Bank (GDP, growth, inflation, ILO-modeled unemployment, sectors), UNDP Human Development Report 2025, UN Comtrade (goods trade 2025, shares of the total by value), ISO 4217. Years in brackets are the latest available.