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Christmas Planner » 24th-26th December 2018
The Prague Christmas Planner shows your restaurants, sightseeing and entertainment options for each day of Christmas (24th-26th December).
It is a popular time to visit Prague, so we recommend making advance reservations. |
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Restaurant Planner
Restaurants differ in the menus they offer: some keep their standard à la carte, others prepare a special Christmas menu, some offer both. The planner shows the menus available at each restaurant, on each day of Christmas - click or tap any underlined menu to see what is included. Festive cheer comes as standard everywhere!
24th December (most festive day for Czech people): the following restaurants serve a traditional Czech Christmas meal (plus other choices): Coda, Como, Francouzska, La Bodeguita, Plzenska, Potrefena Husa, U Mecenase and U Vejvodu.
25th December: the following restaurants serve a turkey meal (plus other choices): Bily Konicek, La Casa Argentina, Nebozizek, Piknik Park and Triton.
Sightseeing Planner
24th December: There are sightseeing and walking tours of Prague only - excursions to places outside Prague are not running.
The only river cruise running is the lunch cruise.
25th-26th December: There are sightseeing and walking tours of Prague, plus excursions outside Prague.
All river cruises are running.
Entertainment Planner
24th December: There are Christmas concerts and ballet performances.
The opera houses are closed.
Black light and marionette theatres are closed.
25th-26th December: There are festive classical concerts and ballet performances.
The opera houses are open.
Black light and marionette theatres are open.
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Activities Planner
The following table lists the activities running on each day of Christmas:
Shopping & Christmas markets
24th December: Prague Christmas markets are open.
Some local convenience stores are open.
Most other shops and shopping centres are either closed or open only until midday.
25th-26th December: Prague Christmas markets are open.
Some local convenience stores are open.
Some small to medium sized shops and some shopping centres are open.
Large shops (over 200m2) are closed.
Accommodation
We have a range of hotels and apartments available to suit all budgets.
Alternatively, an easy way to organise your Prague city break is to book a Prague Package, which includes a hotel, sightseeing and entertainment.
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Note: The information on this page is continually updated. All events and services are available to book now. Once an event sells out, it is removed from the planner.
More Information
For more information on Christmas Eve (24th December) in Prague: Christmas Eve
For more information on what is open throughout December: Opening Times
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
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|  Currency Guide |  £1 = 28czk |  |  €1 = 25czk | |  $1 = 22czk |
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Christmas 2018
HIGHLIGHTS
| Christmas markets at Old Town Sq. & Wenceslas Sq.
01 Dec-06 Jan
Daily 10:00-22:00
more info | | Christmas market at Prague Castle.
23 Nov-06 Jan
Mon-Thu 09:00-18:00;
Fri-Sun 09:00-19:00
more info | | Lighting of the Christmas Tree
-at Old Town Sq.
01 Dec-06 Jan
Daily 16:30
-at Wenceslas Sq.
01 Dec-06 Jan
Daily 17:00 | | Mikulas Day
at Old Town Sq.
05 Dec
16:00-18:00
more info | | Ice Rink
at Ovocny trh, a square near Estates Theatre, Old Town.
05 Dec-31 Jan
Daily 10:00-21:00
more info | | Christmas Eve
24 Dec
-16:00 Christmas Mass for children at some churches
-16:30 Christmas Mass at Tyn Church
-21:00 Open-air Christmas Mass at Old Town Sq.
-24:00 Midnight Mass at Strahov Monastery & some other churches
more info | | Christmas Planner
24-26 Dec
What's open over Christmas
more info | | New Year's Eve
31 Dec
Festivities & fireworks
more info |
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| CZECH CHRISTMAS |
 | Czechs eat their Christmas dinner on the 24th December. The meal consists of fish soup, carp in breadcrumbs with potato salad, and apple strudel or Christmas sweetbread: Christmas Eve
Some restaurants in Prague serve their own version of it, should you wish to try it: Restaurant Planner |
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