Comments on: Holidays and Celebrations in the Czech Republic – My contribution to Expat’s World Blog Surf Day

By: garden gift

garden gift — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:08:06 +0000

Nice article Ricky, this isn’t the kind of information you can find easily. There are so many places I want to travel to and everytime I find articles like these I add another country! At least if I ever get the chance to travel to Czech Republic, I’ll now have an idea of what to do.

By: Garden Sheds

Garden Sheds — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:09:39 +0000

The 5th and 6th of July look like they make a nice long weekend! I like the sound of St. Cyril and St. Methodius day. There is a bank holiday in Ireland that falls on my birthday and I quite like the idea of always taking a holiday on my birthday, but alas, I’m not Irish, or living in Ireland. Bit of a shame really.

By: Reise Laender

Reise Laender — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 15:38:27 +0000

Each country has some peculiar holidays. If you’re not accustomed to the culture of a country, you will find it really peculiar.
.-= Reise Laender´s last blog ..Rom =-.

By: Ann@gardenbuildings

Ann@gardenbuildings — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:54:19 +0000

Yeaah, communists really loved flags, and some of these emotions still left in many post-communist countries like in Poland, but people are looking differently at this, more like being a patriot. when not hanging it from the window for example it means that you aren’t one.

By: hospitalera

hospitalera — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:28:56 +0000

Update: Unfortunately I had to re-post my contribution on another domain and lost all comments already made on it, my apologies to everybody affected! SY

By: Emmanuelle Archer

Emmanuelle Archer — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:06:54 +0000

You chose a very interesting angle for your post, Ricky!

Since I started working with expat clients two years ago, I have been learning a lot about public holidays all over the world… when setting deadlines and appointments by phone, we need to factor in not only the time difference, but also whether people will be in the office on the appointed day or not! The most confusing holidays are those that have the same name but aren’t celebrated on the same date, like Labour Day and Thanksgiving…

Emmanuelle

By: hospitalera - guest blogging at workingnomad

hospitalera - guest blogging at workingnomad — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:06:09 +0000

Great list, nearly a German sense of order is hovering over it For a freelancer like me, public holidays (bank holidays is pretty un-understandable for anybody outside the UK, I agree) are not really important, but I acknowledge that they are great when you are still a “corporate slave”, SY

By: Ricky

Ricky — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:15:39 +0000

A big ‘thank you’ to all of you who have left comments.

Ivanhoe – I feel highly complimented by your expression of appreciation of my public holiday summary of Czech history from someone born in Czech lands. Very glad also to have confirmation of Czech/Soviet double flagging in the past. Displaying two Czech flags is the best way possible to say that post 1989, things here are different.

Mike – We have a calendar and an expats guide, both of which help us avoid the pitfall of not knowing when it is a public holiday. Regarding displaying flags ‘back home’ as you put it, I think you will find more flags on display in the UK now than in past times, either the Union Jack or the national flags of England, Wales or Scotland.

Sezin – Thanks! Due to WBSD I’ve found your blog and I’m looking forward to reading more of it over the next few days, especially your reflections about Turkey which I’ve recently visited.

Roz – Having lived in Australia, I know exactly what you are referring to. I worked for the Hobart, Tasmania office of a national company. I can remember several occasions when someone tried to phone the company head office in Sydney and got no reply because it was a public holiday in NSW! And beware, ‘bank holiday’ is a peculiarly British term, hence I’ve used ‘public holiday’ instead.

Yes – time flies. The fall of the Berlin Wall & the collaspe of communism in Central & Eastern Europe happened 20 years ago in 1989.

Minnie – ‘The Good Soldier Švejk’ (you can also spell it your way!) does encapsulate the Czech spirit of which the two-flags practice is a good example.

Judy – Yes there is just about one public holiday a month once you add in New Years Day, Easter Monday, Labour Day (1st May), Liberation Day (8th May) and Christmas Eve/Christmas Day/Boxing Day. I just chose to highlight those peculiar to the Czech Republic.

Karen – More a ‘careful statement’. Many people in the virtual world of the internet don’t know the connection between us!

BBE – see my earlier replies about double flagging

Lynne – I don’t know about my favourite but most Czechs like St. Cyril & St Methodius on 5th July & Jan Hus on 6th July. They have the making of a very good long weekend in 2010 when they fall on a Monday & a Tuesday!!!

Sher – I must say that I like the flags on the trams too – hence my photo. Congratulations on your brilliant organisation of Expat’s WBSD.

mub – thanks & see comments above about flags.

By: mub

mub — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:51:33 +0000

I love learning about random things like why there are two flags on the trams! That would be one of those things I’d always wonder about and never have the courage to ask *L*

By: Sher

Sher — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:08:52 +0000

Hi Ricky,
What a great post–telling about Czech holidays!! I love it when the trams and buses have the flags on…it looks so very festive! Plus, it reminds me of home…at home on university games days, people have university flags on their cars…my alma mater is OU (Oklahoma University) :0)

Have a great day,
Sher :0)