Many folk customs which have died out in the UK are alive and well in the Czech Republic. Different areas have different traditional costumes, dances and customs.
Some Folk Festivals in the Czech Republic
- June - International Folk Festival (Straznice)
- August - Adamek Folklore Festival (Hlinsko in the Bohemian Moravian Highlands)
- August - Chodsko Festival (Domazlice in the west Sumava)
- August - Bagpipe Festival (Strakonice)
- August-September - International Folklore Festival (Brno)
- Sept - Wenceslas Celebrationsl (Cesky Krumlov)
- Sept - International Folk Festival (Karlovy Vary)
Czech Folk Customs Calendar
- 6th January - Three Kings Day
- Shrove Tuesday - Masopust (Czech Carnival) particularly in South Bohemia and Highlands areas)
- Easter - a major event in the Czech year, with painted easter eggs and flitches
- 30th April - Witches Night and Maypoles
- 28th September - St Wenceslas Day
- 5th December - St Nicholas Eve
Folklore Destinations
Most local and regional museums include a section on local traditions, but the following are our favourites
The following areas have particularly interesting examples of folk architecture - South Bohemia, Czech Switzerland, Bohemian Moravian Highlands, and Czech Paradise.
Tours and Holidays
- For folklore holidays, click on the links highlighted above.
- We have selected a number of cottages for rent which are in the local traditional style
- Czech Tours Ltd offer a guided tour - Bohemian Arts and Craft - which coincides with the Wenceslas Celebrations and includes a easter egg painting workshop, as well as self-guided tours which can include folklore events and museums
To discuss your folklore holiday or indeed a holiday which has a folk element, please email us on admin@czechtours.co.uk
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