Happy New YearThe New Year, December 31, coincides with St. Sylvester’s Day. December 31 is called Sylvester. On this day, everyo …
Spring. Botanic Garden of Charles University (Botanicka zahrada Univerzity Karlovy)It was originally associated with the Social De …
Valentine's Day, patron saint of loversFebruary 14 - Valentine's Day, patron saint of lovers. According to a survey conducted by F …
Masquerade in the villageMaslenitsa in Czech is "masopust". The translation of this word goes something like this: fasting from me …
St. Barbara's DayDecember 4 is St. Barbara’s Day, one of the 14 saints who help people in their earthly affairs. St. Barbara is th …
Ancient frescoJuly 5 - Day of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles brothers Cyril and Methodius - a state holiday of the Czech Republic. …
Baptism of the Lord. Modern iconJanuary 6 is the day of Epiphany, or “Feast of the Three Kings”. The content of the holiday is t …
Prague. Monument to Jan Hus on Old Town Square.Jan Hus (1369-1415 AD), a peasant by birth, from the town of Gusinets, “Master of t …
Christmas season in the Czech Republic opens...The Christmas season in the Czech Republic opens with the feast of St. Mikulas (as …
Feast of the five-petaled roseIn 2006, for the 20th time, residents and guests of Český Krumlov will celebrate the wonderful Festi …
On May 8, the Czech Republic celebrates the anniversary of the victory over fascism in World War II.1945 was the last year of a fi …
Dozhinok - the end of field workIn the Czech Republic, at the end of September, “dozhinki” is celebrated – the end of field work. …
Monument to St. Wenceslas on Wenceslas Square“Saint Wenceslas, the governor of the Czech land, do not let us or our descendants pe …
Czech Republic todayOn October 28, the Czech Republic celebrates its main national holiday - the day of the formation of the indep …
Day of Struggle for Freedom and DemocracyOn November 17, the Czech Republic celebrates a national holiday – the Day of Struggle fo …
Easter symbolsAbout 40% of Czechs are adherents of the Roman Catholic Church, 4.5% are Protestant, 3% of Czechs are Orthodox, 40% …
Saint Lucia protects from witchcraft and charmsDecember 13 is the day of St. Lucia (Lucia), who on this day in 304 received a mart …
Christmas in Czech is called Vanoce.The holiday begins on December 24 - Christmas Eve. Everyone fasts on this day. No one remember …
