Czechia country guide: capital, Independence Day, and colours (PT)
📍 Czechia
Theme Independence Day 2026
Czechia is marked on this page by the facts that stay useful all year: the capital is Prague, the national observance is Independence Day on 28 October, and the national colours are white, red and blue. Czechoslovakia was proclaimed on 28 October 1918. Czechia still marks that date as the founding of the independent state.
Capital and region (PT)
Prague is the capital. Czechia sits in the European time region, on the Europe/Prague clock. National ceremonies for Independence Day are centred there.
The national day
The next Independence Day is Wednesday, 28 October 2026. Czechoslovakia was proclaimed on 28 October 1918. Czechia still marks that date as the founding of the independent state. Locally it is called Den vzniku samostatného československého státu. The year on this page follows that next date, so it changes after the observance passes.
Colours and how the day looks
The national colours are white, red and blue. Streets, schools and public buildings use them on Independence Day. The image on this page is an original ToolSphare poster painted in those colours.
Independence Day FAQs
What is the capital of Czechia?
The capital is Prague.
When is the next Independence Day?
The next date is Wednesday, 28 October 2026.
What are the national colours?
The national colours are white, red and blue.
What does the national day mark?
Czechoslovakia was proclaimed on 28 October 1918. Czechia still marks that date as the founding of the independent state.
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