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My Czech Republic covers a range of topics from Czech travel and tourist information to Czech cuisine, traditions and culture, language, history, and more. It is run by long-time P
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Czech folklore is full of traditions, some of which are practiced to this day. We’ve chosen some Czech holidays and customs that are observed during the year. January 6: The Thre
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Czech Regions There is a lot to see and experience in the Czech Republic. Charming towns full of historical treasures, old castles, peaceful mountains, forests, lakes, villages, pe
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Contributed by Petr Chudoba: On the evening of April 30th, Czechs gather to build a bonfire and prepare an effigy of the witch that kept winter around so long. Czechs used to belie
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Czech Name Days Discover over 365 Czech names that are part of the Czech calendar! In the Czech Republic, almost every day of the year is someone’s name day (svátek or jmeniny i
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Czech folklore is rich in customs and superstitions and there are hundreds of those related to Christmas. The purpose of many of them is to find out what the coming year has in sto
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Female Names Go to male names >> A Adele – Adéla Adrianne – Adriana Agatha – Agáta Agnes – Anežka Alexandra – Alexandra Alice, Alicia – Alice Amelia – Amálie Anas
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Czech Christmas stretches over December 25 and 26, which are also referred to as the First and Second Christmas Holidays, or the Christmas Feast (Boží hod vánoční) and St. Ste
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History of the Czech Lands Our section on the History of the Czech Lands covers over 1,200 years, starting with the early Slavic settlement around 6th century AD and ending with Cz
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Czech Christmas cards often include wishes for a happy and successful new year Nový rok with a capital “N” means New Year’s Day (January 1st), while nový rok with a lower-c