Czech school year 2026–27: Dates, holidays, and new rules parents need to know
The 2026–27 school year begins Tuesday, Sept. 1, bringing several changes for children entering first grade, along with a school holiday surprise.
Czech news in brief for August 31: Monday's top afternoon headlines recap
Czech government approves second-highest deficit in history, a new step for the Prague Philharmonic, and less leniency for drunk drivers.
18 things to do in Prague this week – from Kurt Vile to a pop-up pizza festival
Summer slides into autumn with the opening of Prague Castle's deer moat, the first of the harvest festivals and English-friendly laughs.
Czechia helps foreigners go home through voluntary return program
Czechia has a voluntary-return program that can cover travel costs for foreigners who want to return to their country of origin but cannot afford it.
Czech news in brief for August 31: Monday's top morning headlines
Economy outgrew EU average, but debt jumped too, patient burned during C-section at Bulovka, and trams reroute today for filming downtown.
Czech military developing new warning system for faster emergency response
A new military-backed platform will connect key state data and give authorities a shared view of emergencies, while upgrading public warnings.
Czech news in brief for August 30: Sunday's top morning headlines
Czechia backs EU migrant return centers, average Czech wages grew by 7 percent in Q2, and more Sunday headlines.
This week's news: Here's what you had to say
Every weekday we ask our readers about Czechia's hottest topics. Here's what this week's polls revealed – cast your vote now.
Czechia spent CZK 19 billion on Covid vaccines, but only used half of them
The country has used fewer than half of the 41 million Covid vaccine doses bought since 2020, with CZK 8 billion worth destroyed after expiring.
Czech news in brief for August 29: Saturday's top morning headlines
Pavel condemns Russian-linked campaign, 17 Czechs to compete in US Open, and more Saturday headlines.
Everything that changes in September in Czechia – and what else is new
New rules, school changes, transport updates, store closures and other key changes affecting life in Czechia this September.
Prague tram changes ahead: Museum line and ’80s oddity return
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Prague's tram network is changing again, with service returning between Muzeum and I. P. Pavlova next week, while a rare T3 formation runs on line 19.
Foreign students now make up nearly a fifth of Prague’s schoolchildren
Children from abroad account for 7.7 percent of primary pupils nationwide, with Ukrainians making up the largest group and numbers still rising.
Czech news in brief for August 28: Friday's top morning headlines
Strnad tops richest Czechs list again, a tick-borne fever is edging toward Czechia, and ticket scalpers target free castle days.
Czech news in brief for August 27: Thursday's top afternoon headlines
Czech intelligence agency assesses security threats, Pilsner to raise prices and Old Town Square evacuated over bomb threat.
Design, Dvořák, and Prague’s doors open: September’s culture fix
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From a major new DOX exhibition to the Crown Jewels on display and opera under the stars plus electronic art and sci-fi films.
What to do this weekend in Prague: Best events for August 28–30
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Street raves meet museum exhibitions and tango collides with cosplay duels this weekend in Prague.
