Czech flag day added to list of national observances

President Petr Pavel has signed a law introducing Czech Flag Day on March 30 as a new national observance. The proposal, put forward by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and Radek Vondráček, aims to highlight the national flag as a symbol of sovereignty and identity. The date marks the adoption of the Czechoslovak flag in 1920. The Senate had proposed a broader focus on all state symbols instead, but this was not approved. Unlike public holidays, the observance will remain a regular working day.