Czech Republic, officially Česká republika, is a country in Central Europe, Its capital is Prague, its country calling code is +420, and its ISO 3166 codes are CZ (alpha-2) and CZE (alpha-3). The official currency is Czech koruna (CZK) Kč.
Czech Republic country code: +420
The country calling code for Czech Republic is +420. Country calling codes identify the destination country when placing an international call. The international access prefix used to leave your originating country varies by telephone network. On mobile phones, the + symbol is generally used instead. After the country code, dial the local Czech Republic number, dropping any leading zero used for domestic dialling.
Czech Republic ISO codes: CZ and CZE
Czech Republic is assigned CZ as its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code and CZE as its alpha-3 code. Alpha-2 codes are the two-letter codes used in web addresses, currency pairs and shipping forms. Alpha-3 codes are the three-letter codes used in banking, aviation and international standards work. The internet country code top-level domain for Czech Republic is .cz. ISO country codes are standardized identifiers, but they can change when countries or territories undergo changes in international status or classification.
Currency in Czech Republic: the Czech koruna
The official currency of Czech Republic is the Czech koruna, with the ISO 4217 code CZK and the symbol Kč. Prices, salaries and official accounts inside Czech Republic are quoted in CZK. Exchange rates move daily, so check a live rate before converting rather than relying on a figure you saw last week.
Time zone in Czech Republic
The primary time zone for Czech Republic is +01:00, currently UTC+01:00. The clock reads from your own device, so it follows daylight saving rather than showing a fixed offset.
Capital and geography of Czech Republic
The capital of Czech Republic is Prague. Czech Republic sits in Europe, specifically the Central Europe subregion. Its approximate centre point is 49.75000000, 15.50000000. Traffic in Czech Republic drives on the right. Languages recorded for Czech Republic: Czech, Slovak.
Which countries border Czech Republic?
Czech Republic shares a land border with 4 countries: Austria, Germany, Poland and Slovakia. Land borders are not the same as nearest countries: a country across a narrow strait can be closer than one you share a fence with. The nearby page ranks countries by straight-line distance instead.
Bordering countries
4 land borders recorded.
Public holidays 2026
13 recorded. Regional holidays apply only in the listed subdivisions.
| Date | Holiday | Applies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | New Year's Day | National |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Good Friday | National |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Easter Monday | National |
| 1 May 2026 | Labour Day | National |
| 8 May 2026 | Liberation Day | National |
| 5 Jul 2026 | Saints Cyril and Methodius Day | National |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Jan Hus Day | National |
| 28 Sep 2026 | St. Wenceslas Day | National |
| 28 Oct 2026 | Independent Czechoslovak State Day | National |
| 17 Nov 2026 | Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day | National |
| 24 Dec 2026 | Christmas Eve | National |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 Dec 2026 | St. Stephen's Day | National |
Where Czech Republic is
Centre point 49.75000000, 15.50000000.
