Day of the Burning of Master Jan Hus2026 · Date · History · Messages
Current Czech law lists 6 July as the Day of the Burning of Master Jan Hus among the state holidays of the Czech Republic.
About Day of the Burning of Master Jan Hus
The Czech Republic observes the Day of the Burning of Master Jan Hus on 6 July as a state holiday.
Current Czech law lists 6 July under that statutory title and treats state holidays as days of rest.
Why Day of the Burning of Master Jan Hus matters
The civic holiday commemorates Jan Hus, the Czech religious reformer who was executed at Constance on 6 July 1415.
The guide separates that fifteenth-century historical event from the modern Czech statutes that define the recurring public holiday.
History of Day of the Burning of Master Jan Hus
Act No. 204/1990 Coll. declared 6 July, the Day of the Burning of Master Jan Hus, a state holiday in the post-1989 Czech legal framework.
Act No. 245/2000 Coll. later replaced the 1990 law and retained 6 July among the Czech Republic’s state holidays.
Official Czech material connects the date to the execution of Jan Hus on 6 July 1415.
How the observance developed
This timeline uses documented milestones from reviewed sources. Missing stages are left out rather than guessed.
Czech National Council / later Parliament of the Czech Republic
Act No. 204/1990 Coll.; superseded by Act No. 245/2000 Coll.
Replaced the earlier 1990 holiday statute while retaining 6 July as the Day of the Burning of Master Jan Hus.
Parliament of the Czech Republic · Act No. 245/2000 Coll.
What the evidence establishes
Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.
5 fields not established in reviewed sources
Later institutional actions
Later recognition, renaming, mergers or date changes are kept separate from original establishment.
Also known as
Jan Hus Day in Czech Republic
How to Observe Day of the Burning of Master Jan Hus
Read the current holiday statute alongside the earlier 1990 Act to distinguish continuity from original historical events.
Use Czech institutional history sources when exploring Jan Hus and the 1415 execution.
Keep religious, national and legal interpretations distinct rather than treating one as the complete meaning of the day.
When publishing annual calendar information, retain the Czech Republic jurisdiction and fixed 6 July date.
Day of the Burning of Master Jan Hus Facts
The holiday falls on 6 July.
Its current statutory basis is Act No. 245/2000 Coll.
An earlier Czech statute, Act No. 204/1990 Coll., also designated the day as a state holiday.
The commemorated historical event is the execution of Jan Hus on 6 July 1415.
The reviewed sources do not establish the first recurring observance of the holiday.
Day of the Burning of Master Jan Hus Messages
May the Day of the Burning of Master Jan Hus be approached with careful historical context and respect for differing religious and civic interpretations.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Evidence & sources
Sources used across the guide are gathered here. Labels show how each source supports the page, and contextual references are kept separate from primary evidence.
Czech e-Sbírka — Act No. 204/1990 Coll. (opens in a new tab)
Czech e-Sbírka — Act No. 245/2000 Coll. (opens in a new tab)
Official Legislation
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic — Czech public-holiday context for 6 July (opens in a new tab)
Czech Government Portal — school year and public holidays (opens in a new tab)
Official Government
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Frequently asked questions
When is Day of the Burning of Master Jan Hus?
6 July annually The documented recurrence rule is: 6 July.
Does Day of the Burning of Master Jan Hus fall on the same date every year?
Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.
Is Day of the Burning of Master Jan Hus an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: Czech Republic / state holiday. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when reliable evidence explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Day of the Burning of Master Jan Hus?
The reviewed sources identify Czech National Council / later Parliament of the Czech Republic as the proclaiming or establishing body.
Is Day of the Burning of Master Jan Hus international or country-specific?
This observance is specific to Czechia. Its fuller verified scope is: Czech Republic / state holiday.
How is this page verified?
The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-09-08.
When is the Day of the Burning of Master Jan Hus?
It is observed in the Czech Republic on 6 July.
Is Jan Hus Day a state holiday in the Czech Republic?
Yes. Act No. 245/2000 Coll. lists 6 July as a state holiday.
Why is 6 July associated with Jan Hus?
Official Czech material connects the date with the execution of Jan Hus on 6 July 1415.
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