Political parties and other groups mark May Day

Demonstrations, political rallies and student gatherings took place in Prague and elsewhere in the country on Sunday marking May Day, a public holiday in the Czech Republic.

The Communist Party, Social Democrats and anarchists organised a gathering at Střelecký ostrov, while the SPOLU coalition launched their campaign for the upcoming municipal elections on Prague’s Petřín Hill.

An event in support of Ukraine took place both in Prague and Brno and university students in the capital held their traditional Majáles festival.

May 1st is also celebrated as the Czech version of St. Valentines Day, with couples observing the tradition of kissing under a cherry tree in bloom to keep their love alive in the coming year.