2024 in the Czech Republic

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Events in the year 2024 in the Czech Republic.

## Incumbents

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* President – Petr Pavel
* Prime Minister – Petr Fiala

## Events

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### January

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* 24 January – A fast train collides with a truck in Bohumín, killing one person and injuring 19 others.[1]

### March

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* 28 March – Russiagate: The Security Information Service reveals that Russia paid via the "Voice of Europe" hundreds of thousands of euros to European politicians aimed at influencing the European elections.[2]

### May

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* 7 May – The Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic rules that requiring applicants seeking to officially change their gender to undergo gender-affirmation surgery, including sterilisation, is unconstitutional.[3]
* 10–26 May – 2024 IIHF World Championship[4]

### June

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* 3 June – Eighteen people are injured in a lightning strike in a castle park in Liberec-Vratislavice.[5]
* 5 June – A freight train collides with a RegioJet passenger train in Pardubice, killing at least four people and injuring 23.[6]
* 6 June – An arson attack is made on public buses in Prague. A suspect from Latin America is arrested, while Czech authorities suspect Russian involvement.[7]
* 7 June – 2024 European Parliament election.[8]
* 17 June – An explosion at a military training ground in Libavá Military Training Area caused by ammunition leaves one soldier dead and eight others injured.[9]
* 19 June – Three people are injured in a knife attack at a gas station in Prague. A suspect is arrested.[10]

### July

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* 16 July – The Czech government announces plans to facilitate production of the Colt CZ Group assault rifle and the construction of an ammunition factory in Ukraine.[11]
* 17 July – The Czech government awards the Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power with a tender to build two reactors at the Dukovany Nuclear Power Station.[12]

### September

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* 15–16 September – One person is killed and seven others are reported missing amid flooding caused by Storm Boris.[13]
* 20–21 September – 2024 Czech Senate election (first round): The ANO wins a plurality of contested seats for the Senate and in regional elections.[14]
* 24 September – Prime Minister Petr Fiala dismisses Czech Pirate Party leader Ivan Bartos as regional development minister, citing problems over a new digital system for issuing building permits. The dismissal prompts the Pirate Party to leave the governing coalition, resulting in a cabinet reshuffle that sees the dissolution of the ministry for legislation occupied by a Pirate minister.[15]
* 27–28 September – 2024 Czech Senate election (second round): The ANO wins a total of eight seats, the party's strongest showing in a Senate election, while the ruling Spolu coalition wins 15.[16]

### October

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* 4 October – Five children are hospitalised in Prague after accidentally ingesting magnets as part of a TikTok challenge.[17]
* 24 October – The Czech Republic signs a treaty formalising its relations with the Holy See.[18]
* 26 October - Czech Airlines ceases operations after 101 years of service.[19]

## Holidays

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Further information: Public holidays in Czech Republic

Source:[20]

* 1 January – New Year's Day
* 29 March - Good Friday
* 1 April - Easter Monday
* 1 May – Labour Day
* 8 May – Victory in Europe Day
* 5 July – St. Cyril and Methodius Day
* 6 July – Jan Hus
* 28 September – Czech Statehood Day
* 28 October – Independent Czechoslovak State Day
* 17 November - Freedom and Democracy Day
* 24 December - Christmas Eve
* 25 December - Christmas Day
* 26 December – Saint Stephen's Day

## Art and entertainment

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* List of Czech submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

## Deaths

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* 1 January – Oldřich Semerák, 91, composer, trombonist and music educator.[21]
* 6 January – Ivo Oberstein, 88, Czech architect and urbanist.[22]
* 9 January:
* Karel Janovický, 93, Czech-born British composer, pianist and radio producer (BBC World Service).
* Jaroslav Pavlů, 87, ice hockey player (HC Škoda Plzeň, HC Kometa Brno, HC Bolzano) and head coach.[23]
* 11 January – Jiří Neuwirt, 75, painter, illustrator and printmaker.[24]
* 12 January – František Janouch, 92, nuclear physicist and dissident.[25]
* 13 January:
* Jana Hlaváčová, 85, actress (Operace Silver A, Angel of the Lord, The Dance Teacher).[26]
* Ladislav Svoboda, 85, physician (Rytíři Kladno) and politician, senator (1996–2008).[27]
* 16 January – Norbert Lichý, 59, actor (Lidice, Hastrman) and musician.[28]
* 26 January – Jiří Bičák, 82, physicist and academic.[29]
* 5 December – Barbora Bühnová, 43, computer scientist, co-founder of Czechitas and advocate for women in tech.[30]

## See also

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* 2024 in the European Union
* 2024 in Europe

## References

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1. ^ "A fast train and a truck collide in eastern Czech Republic, killing 1 and injuring 19 people". AP News. 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
2. ^ Bremmer, David (2024-03-28). "Tsjechische geheime dienst: Rusland betaalde cash aan bevriende Nederlandse en Europese politici". Het Parool (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-03-28.
3. ^ "Czech Republic's top court rules that surgery is not required to officially change gender". Associated Press. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
4. ^ "Ex-NHLer Rick Nash promoted to Canada GM for men's hockey worlds in May". CBC. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
5. ^ "Lightning strike in Czech Republic injures 18 people". BBC. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
6. ^ "At least 4 people killed, 23 injured after trains collide in the Czech Republic, officials say". Associated Press. 6 June 2024.
7. ^ "Russia suspected of being behind a recent failed arson attack in Prague, Czech prime minister says". Associated Press. 11 June 2024.
8. ^ "EU elections start with tight Dutch race - exit poll". BBC. 7 June 2024.
9. ^ "An ammunition blast in a Czech military area kills 1 service member, injures 8 other people". Associated Press. 18 June 2024.
10. ^ "Czech police arrest a man who wounded a motorcyclist and 2 other people with a knife in Prague". Associated Press. 20 June 2024.
11. ^ "Ukraine, Czech Gunmaker To Build Ammunition Factory". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
12. ^ "South Korea's KHNP wins multi-billion-dollar Czech nuclear tender". France 24. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
13. ^ "Storm Boris unleashes central Europe flooding, toll hits 15". France 24. 16 September 2024.
14. ^ "The Czech opposition wins big in the regional election and leads in the Senate vote". Associated Press. 22 September 2024.
15. ^ "Czech government undergoes a reshuffle after a party leaves but retains a majority in Parliament". Associated Press. 8 October 2024.
16. ^ "Main Czech opposition party wins most seats in election for a third of Senate". Associated Press. 29 September 2024.
17. ^ "Five Czech kids in hospital over TikTok 'piercing challenge'". France 24. 5 October 2024.
18. ^ "The Czech Republic becomes one of last EU countries to sign a treaty with the Vatican". Associated Press. 24 October 2024.
19. ^ "Czech Airlines' Final Flight Marks the End of an Era".
20. ^ "Czech Republic Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
21. ^ OperaPlus, Redakce (2024-01-03). "Zemřel český hudební pedagog Oldřich Semerák | Opera PLUS" (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-01-26.
22. ^ "Zemřel Ivo Oberstein". Česká komora architektů (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-01-26.
23. ^ Rainews, Redazione di (2024-01-10). "È morto Jaroslav Pavlu, leggenda dell'hockey". RaiNews (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-01-26.
24. ^ Uhlář, Břetislav (2024-01-15). "Odešel Jiří Neuwirt, známý ostravský grafik, malíř, ilustrátor a medailér". Moravskoslezský deník (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-01-26.
25. ^ "Charter 77 founder František Janouch dies at 92". Radio Prague International. 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
26. ^ "Zemřela herečka Jana Hlaváčová - Seznam Zprávy". www.seznamzpravy.cz (in Czech). 14 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
27. ^ "Zemřel bývalý senátor Ladislav Svoboda - Novinky". www.novinky.cz (in Czech). 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
28. ^ "opustil nás kolega norbert lichý, bylo mu 59 let | Divadlo Petra Bezruče". www.bezruci.cz. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
29. ^ "Ústav teoretické fyziky MFF UK". utf.mff.cuni.cz. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
30. ^ Tykalová, Tereza (2024-12-09). "Zemřela spoluzakladatelka neziskovky Czechitas Bühnová, podlehla dlouhodobé nemoci". iDNES.cz. Retrieved 2024-12-18.

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