PM to address nation on December 26, president on New Year’s Day

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala will make a holiday season address to the country on December 26, he told the news outlet Blesk.cz on Tuesday. President Petr Pavel will speak to the nation on New Year’s Day, returning to a tradition of presidential speeches on January 1.

In recent years Miloš Zeman, the previous head of state, made his seasonal address on December 26, with the prime minister speaking on New Year’s Day.