In May, European Sleeper will launch an overnight train from Brussels (Belgium) to Prague (Czech Republic).

Belgium: country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

National holidays in Belgium in 2024

Public holidays and festivals in Belgium in 2024. Non-working days:

• January 1, Monday: New Year (Neujahr);
• March 29, Friday: Good Friday (Guter Freitag);
• March 31, Sunday: Easter (Ostern);
• April 1, Monday: Easter (Ostern);
• May 1, Wednesday: Labour Day (Tag der Arbeit);
• May 9, Thursday: Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt);
• May 19, Sunday: Whitsunday (Whitsunday);
• May 20, Monday: Whit Monday (Pfingstmontag);
• July 21, Sunday: National Holiday (Nationalfeiertag);
• August 15, Thursday: Assumption of Mary (Maria Himmelfahrt);
• November 1, Friday: All Saints’ Day (Allerheiligen);
• November 11, Monday: Armistice Day (Tag des Waffenstillstands);
• December 25, Wednesday: Christmas (Weihnachten);
• December 26, Thursday: Bank Holiday (Feiertag).

Czech Republic: country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

National holidays in the Czech Republic in 2024

Public holidays and festivals in the Czech Republic in 2024. Non-working days:

• January 1, Monday: New Year (Den obnovy samostatného českého státu; Nový rok);
• March 29, Friday: Good Friday (Velký pátek);
• April 1, Monday: Easter Monday (Velikonoční pondělí);
• May 1, Wednesday: Labor Day (Svátek práce);
• May 8, Wednesday: Victory Day (Den vítězství);
• July 5, Friday: Saints Cyril and Methodius (Den slovanských věrozvěstů Cyrila a Metoděje);
• July 6, Saturday: Jan Gus Day (Den upálení mistra Jana Husa);
• September 28, Saturday: Day of Czech statehood (Den české státnosti);
• October 28, Monday: The day of the creation of an independent Czechoslovak state (Den vzniku samostatného československého státu);
• November 17, Sunday: Freedom Day, Democracy and International Students Day (Den boje za svobodu a demokracii a Mezinárodní den studentstva);
• December 24, Tuesday: Christmas Eve (Štědrý den);
• December 25, Wednesday: 1st day of Christmas (1. svátek vánoční);
• December 26, Thursday: 2nd day of Christmas (2. svátek vánoční).