The night before June 24 was believed to have magical powers and people tried to harvest all the magic the St. John’s Eve (Svatojánská noc) could offer.
Letnice, Pentecost and Czech Folkloric Traditions
Pentecost isn’t exclusively Czech but there are some interesting folkloric traditions connected with the festival called Letnice in Czech.
St. Valentine’s Day in Czech Republic
The Day of St. Valentine as a celebration of love doesn’t have a long tradition in the Czech Republic, although nowadays, it’s as popular with young people in love as it is with merchants.
Czech New Year Celebrations
Learn about the New Year celebrations in the Czech Republic, the traditional ones as well as the more recent ones.
Hromnice (Candlemas)
Hromnice is known in the English-speaking countries as the Groundhog Day, religiously also as Candlemas. It is celebrated on February 2.