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May 1st in Prague — a day on the water with amazing views and even better company.🛥️🔥

The weather, the mood, the energy… everything came together perfectly. Moments like this are what make the experience so special.

Everyone truly enjoyed it ✨

📍TOP bright Czech holidays

🤍 Since the mentality of Czechs and russian speakers is very similar, these peoples have quite a lot of common holidays. They celebrate the New Year, Christmas, Victory Day, Christmas Eve, Easter, May 1, etc. But we will focus on festivals and celebrations that are held and organized only in the Czech Republic. And so, let's go:

📌Feast of St. Barbara (celebrated on December 4). The Czechs believe that Saint Barbara helps all people who live in good conscience in all "earthly" affairs. On this day, it is customary to cut cherry branches and put them in the water, watching them: if the branch manages to release buds and green leaves by Christmas, then the year will be sure to be happy.

📌 The day of St. Nicholas (Mikulas). Since St. Nicholas is considered the protector of children, it is the kids who are at the center of the event on this day. On December, the first matinees are held in the Czech Republic, and their production always proceeds approximately according to the following scenario: the “angels” come on stage together with the “devil” and Mikulash and approach the parents of the children, asking which of the children behaved well during the year. After that, gifts and sweets are distributed to the kids.

📌 Festival of the five petal rose. The holiday is celebrated in mid-June in Krumlov, and its celebration looks like a colorful carnival. Festival participants dress in traditional Czech clothes, act out skits, dance, and have fun. The celebration is very colorful and lasts 3 days.

📌 Beer Festival. The whole world knows that the Czechs brew excellent beer, and the organization of beer festivals here has already become a centuries-old tradition. The two-week celebration dedicated to the intoxicating drink, which takes place every year in Prague in May, is a large-scale and colorful event that attracts many tourists. During the holiday period, the outskirts of Prague turn into a full-fledged mini-city with many tents, shops and tents with beer snacks and drinks. Participants of the event dress up in unique costumes, and national music sounds on the streets.