Czech families place a small candle in a walnut shell for each member and let the candles float on water on the Christmas Day and Eve.
History and Present of Christmas Tree in Czech Republic
Christmas tree is one of the symbols of Christmas in many cultures, the Czech Republic being one of them. However, not for as long as you might think.
Czech Christmas Traditions 4/4 – Last days of Christmas
We’ve talked about the advent traditions, the traditional Czech Christmas food and about how the Czech celebrate the most important day of Christmas. What’s left is to tell you what happens during the last days of Czech Christmas.
Czech Christmas Traditions 3/4 – Most Important Day
In the first part of the Czech Christmas Traditions series we talked about the Advent traditions. The second part was all about Czech Christmas food and this time we will tell you all about the Czech Christmas traditions at the most important day of Czech Christmas, the so called Štědrý den (The Generous Day).
Czech Christmas Traditions 1/4 – What happens during Advent
There are many traditions observed during Advent and Christmas in the Czech Republic. Some of them are more common, other are rather regional but all of them are beautiful and worth experiencing. In this first part of Czech Christmas Traditions we’ll tell you what happens during the advent time and before December 24 which is, for …