Czechia: plugs, voltage, currency, time & travel facts

Plugs and voltage

Czechia uses Types C and E sockets. Mains supply is 230 V at 50 Hz.

At 230 V, devices made only for 100–127 V (many American and Japanese hair dryers, curling irons and some shavers) will be damaged without a step-down converter. Chargers labelled “100–240V” work fine with just a plug adapter.

Adapter guides: from United States · from United Kingdom

Money

Kč Czech Koruna CZK

Reference rates, 2026-10-30 (ECB)
1 USD	21.80 CZK
1 EUR	24.35 CZK
1 GBP	29.21 CZK
1 JPY	0.1386 CZK

Czech Koruna: where it's used and rates

Price level 67 (US = 100, 2025)

Everyday household prices in Czechia are about 67% of US prices when converted at market exchange rates: dearer than the median country (50). All countries

Language

Czechofficial98%

Bars show the share of the population that speaks each language (CLDR estimates).

Time

UTC+1

Czechia is on UTC+1 (standard time; clocks change for daylight saving).

Driving

Traffic in Czechia drives on the right, so the steering wheel is on the left.

Public holidays in the next 12 months

14 national public holidays from 2 November 2026. Banks, offices and many shops close; regional holidays are not shown. Dates marked “estimated” follow a lunar calendar and can move by a day.