Traditions Archive

St. Mikulas Czech Tradition

Learn more about St. Mikulas Have you ever heard about St. Mikulas? If not, you should at least know the name Nicholas. The story surrounding St. Mikulas is actually quite intriguing and inspirational...

Czech Name Day Tradition

Learn more about Czech Name Day Tradition One of the strongest Czech traditions, even embodied by national law, is Jmeniny (Name’s Day). There is more to this tradition than just simply celebrat...

St. Stephen’s Day Carols in Studenec

Learn more about St. Stephen’s Day Carols in Studenec The small village of Studenec in Jilemnice is one of the last places where “Stepanska koleda” is still alive. It’s an old ...

Mushroom Gathering

Learn more about Mushroom Gathering The Czechs have been picking mushrooms since primitive times, and they have become part of their other traditions, like Christmas Dinner or the celebration of the N...

Arriving of Krakonos Festival

Learn more about Arriving of Krakonos Festival The celebratory arrival of Krakonos, or Rubezahl and Liczyrzepa, as he is called in German and Polish languages, is an annual event to welcome spring, ce...

Czech Wedding Traditions

Learn more about Czech Wedding Traditions Some people don’t think that they need a marriage certificate in the Czech Republic. A wedding is one of the most memorable and important days in our li...

Hornacko Area Festivals

Learn more about Hornacko Area Festivals Hornacko is an ethnographic micro region situated in the Hodonin District, South Eastern Moravia in The Czech Republic. Hornacke slavnosti is a four-day festiv...

Bohemian and Moravian Regional Cuisine

Learn more about Bohemian and Moravian Regional Cuisine Bohemian and Moravian cuisine has been influenced by German, Austrian and Hungarian cuisine. Typical ingredients used in Czech cuisine are potat...

Czech Gingerbread Traditions

Learn more about Czech Gingerbread Traditions Gingerbread, one of the oldest pastries known to man, possibly even older than bread itself! Simple form made just of water, flour and honey was discovere...

Chodsko Area Folk Traditions

Learn more about Chodsko Area Folk Traditions Chodsko is a completely unique region, which has many traditions and customs still held today. This historical area is famous for delicious local cakes, c...