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Prague Events » What's on in January 2025
Your guide to the best events in Prague: food, beer and wine festivals, music festivals, rock and pop concerts, thought-provoking exhibitions, marathons, and the Easter and Christmas markets. Find out what's on in Prague in January 2025. |
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New Year's Day | Czech State Day (Wednesday) - Public Holiday
DATE: 01 January 2025 | | Public Holiday. New Year's Day is also celebrated as Czech State Day in Czechia. The country commemorates the dividing of Czechoslovakia into Czechia and Slovakia on this day in 1993.
Prague sightseeing and entertainment operate as normal. The Christmas markets are open. Small to medium sized shops are open, but large shops (over 200m2) are closed. | |
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New Year Concerts
DATE: 01 January 2025 - 07 January 2025 | | From New Year's Day to the Twelfth Night it is traditional to attend a classical concert in Czechia. The grandest concert halls and historic churches in Prague welcome in the New Year with special performances.
Advance booking is essential, as performances always sell out. | |
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New Year's Day Concert by Prague Symphony Orchestra
DATE: 01 January 2025
TIME: 19:30 | | The spectacular annual New Year's Day Concert is performed by the Prague Symphony Orchestra at Municipal House, in the grandest concert hall in Prague. Audiences can revel in the sublime music of the famous Czech composer Antonín Dvorák.
Advance booking is essential, as performances always sell out. | |
| WHERE: Municipal House, Republic Square 5, Old Town, Prague 1 |
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Prague Christmas Markets
DATE: 01 January 2025 - 06 January 2025
TIME: 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. Entry is free. | |
| WHERE: Old Town Square & Wenceslas Square, Prague 1 |
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Nutcracker at Broadway Theatre - Ballet Series
DATE: 01 January 2025 | | The Nutcracker at the Broadway Theatre in Prague covers the whole story of the famous festive ballet, but in a slightly shortened version designed to appeal to a wider audience.
Advance booking is essential as performances always sell out. | |
| WHERE: Broadway Theatre, Na Prikope 31, Old Town, Prague 1 |
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Ice Skating at Wenceslas Square
DATE: 01 January 2025 - 16 February 2025
TIME: 09:00-22:00 (24 Dec 09:00-15:00; 31 Dec 09:00-18:00)
PRICE: Adult: 200 CZK. Child: 100 CZK. Skates: 150 CZK | | | An open-air ice rink at Wenceslas Square enhances the festive, winter atmosphere in Prague. Skaters of all levels are welcome. | |
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Three Kings Procession on Charles Bridge
DATE: 03 January 2025
TIME: 15:30-16:45 | | | In celebration of the journey undertaken by the Magi to Bethlehem to greet the baby Jesus, Three Kings dressed in regal attire parade on camels through the centre of Prague. The procession sets out from the Lesser Town Square (Malostranské námestí) at 15:30, travels across Charles Bridge, and reaches the Old Town Square at 16:45. The parade ends on the stage at the Christmas Markets on the square, where the Three Kings present gifts to the Infant Jesus. The music relayed through speakers on the square is Czech Christmas Mass by Jakub Jan Ryba. | |
| WHERE: Charles Bridge, Prague 1 |
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Best of Classics at Municipal House - Concert
DATE: 03 January 2025
TIME: 20:00
PRICE: 950 CZK-1550 CZK | | TICKETS: 03 January 2025
A beautiful classical concert featuring well-known pieces by Mozart, Handel, Vivaldi, Mascagni, Brahms, Pachelbel, Bach, Dvorák and Strauss in Smetana Hall at Municipal House, the grandest concert hall in Prague. | |
| WHERE: Municipal House, Republic Square 5, Prague 1 |
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Romeo and Juliet at Prague State Opera - Ballet Series
DATE: 08 January 2025 - 22 January 2025 | | TICKETS: 08,09,11,14,21,22 January 2025
Tchaikovsky’s moving story about the love of a Prince and the gentle Odette runs for just a limited period at the Prague State Opera. Advance booking is highly recommended, as performances always sell out. | |
| WHERE: Prague State Opera, Wilsonova 4, Prague 1 |
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Don Giovanni at Estates Theatre - Winter Opera Series
DATE: 16 January 2025 - 27 January 2025
PRICE: 1090 CZK-1590 CZK | | TICKETS: 16,19,27 January 2025
Don Giovanni is performed at the Estates Theatre in Prague, where in 1787 Mozart himself conducted the world premiere of the opera. Impressive set designs, vibrant period costumes and a superb cast create a true sense of occasion. | |
| WHERE: Estates Theatre, Ovocny trh 1, Prague 1 |
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Jan Palach Day
DATE: 20 January 2025 | | | Jan Palach Day commemorates a young Czech student who set himself on fire in protest at the
Soviet invasion of August 1968, during the communist era. Palach subsequently died on the 19th January 1969. Czech people congregate at the Memorial to the Victims of Communism at the top of Wenceslas Square, and at Olsanske Cemetery, where they lay flowers or light a candle in his memory. | |
| WHERE: Wenceslas Square, Prague 1 |
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| | Prague Concerts, Opera & Ballet in January 2025
DATE: 01
January 2025 -
31 January 2025 | | | Prague is famous for classical concerts, opera and ballet. Performances are staged in grand concert halls, ornate opera houses and theatres, Baroque palaces, and ancient churches. Performances are popular, so tickets often sell out. Advance reservations are recommended. | | |
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| | Prague Theatre in January 2025
DATE: 01 January 2025 - 31 January 2025 | | | Visit a Prague theatre for a typically Czech experience. Black light theatre features vibrant costumes, energetic dance routines, mime, ballet, visual effects, and dramatic sounds. Shows are suitable for all ages and nationalities. Advance reservations are recommended. | | |
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