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Prague Events » What's on in Prague in January 2020
Prague hosts events all year round, including food and drink festivals, exhibitions, rock and pop concerts, classical music festivals, marathons, and the Christmas and Easter markets. Prague Experience is your Prague events guide. |
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New Year's Day / Czech State Day - Public Holiday
Dates: 01 January 2020 | Public holiday in Prague. Czech State Day commemorates the dividing of Czechoslovakia into the Czech Republic and Slovakia on this day in 1993.
Prague sightseeing and entertainment operate as normal. Shops have limited opening times. | |
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New Year's Day Family Fireworks
Dates: 01 January 2020
Times: 18:00. The display lasts for 11 minutes. | In addition to the fireworks on New Year's Eve, there is another display arranged by Prague City Hall on the 01st January. It is timed for 6pm so that families with children can attend.
The fireworks are launched from Letna Park (Letenské sady).
To watch, go to the river near the Old Town. So, stand on Dvorak embankment (Dvořákovo nábřeží) or on one of the city centre bridges: Cech Bridge (Čechuv most), Manes Bridge (Mánesuv most) or Charles Bridge (Karluv most). Alternatively, head for high ground: go to Letna Park, Prague Castle or Petrin Hill. | |
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Prague Christmas Markets
Dates: 01 January 2020 - 05 January 2020
Times: Daily 10:00-22:00 | | The Prague Christmas Markets light up the city, bringing locals and tourists together in a true 'winter wonderland' setting. Among the local food and drinks to sample are grilled sausages, hams on spits, pastries, Czech beer and hot mulled wine. | |
| Where: Old Town Square & Wenceslas Square. |
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Jan Palach Day
Dates: 19 January 2020 | | Jan Palach, a young Czech student during the communist era who had set himself on fire in protest at the on-going Soviet invasion of August 1968, subsequently died on the 19th January 1969. Many Czech people, especially the older generation, make their way to the Memorial to the Victims of Communism near the statue at the top of Wenceslas Square, and to Olsanske Cemetery to lay flowers or to light a candle in his memory. | |
| Where: Wenceslas Square, Prague 1. |
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| | | Prague Opera, Ballet & Classical Concerts in January 2020
Dates: 01
January 2020 -
31 January 2020 | | Prague is famous for its opera, ballet and classical concerts. Performances are held in magnificent opera houses, stunning concert halls, and in an array of churches and other historic buildings. Tickets are reasonably priced, so shows often sell out. Advance reservations are therefore highly recommended. | | |
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| | | Prague Theatre in January 2020
Dates: 01 January 2020 - 31 January 2020 | | Visit a Prague theatre for a typically Czech experience. Black light theatre is a mix of dynamic dance routines, mime artists, animated film, and state-of-the-art visual and audio effects. While marionette theatre features giant puppets. Shows are highly visual, so appeal to adults and children of all ages and nationalities. Advance reservations are highly recommended. | | |
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