Czech Easter
This year Easter Sunday falls on April 9. How is Easter celebrated in the Czech Republic? Which Czech Easter traditions are alive to this day? Find out on these pages.
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Czech Easter
Hořice na Šumave – the South Bohemian town with a far reaching tradition of passion plays
Passion plays have a rich tradition in the South Bohemian town of Hořice na Šumave. The settlement was once the site of some of the largest passion plays in Europe.
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Czech Easter
Czech Easter traditions explained
Easter in the Czech Republic is a colourful mix of Christian and pagan traditions. People savor both the spiritual dimension of the holiday and celebrate the coming of…
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Czech Easter
The Czech Easter tradition of whipping girls
The Czech Republic has a rather unusual tradition on Easter Monday. Boys get willow branches, braid them together into whips and decorate them with ribbons to whip girls…
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Czech Easter
Nettles, onion-dyed eggs and other Czech Easter specialties
This year‘s Easter Monday programme is dedicated to Czech Easter cuisine which is quite different from what you will find on the typical Czech table during the rest of the…
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Czech Easter
Czech Easter rituals and their ancient origins
Wherever you are in the Northern Hemisphere, it is likely that sometime around now you are marking one of the dozens of religious or cultural holidays that celebrates the…
