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Burning of the Witches and 1st of May in Czech Republic
Customs & Traditions

Burning of the Witches and 1st of May in Czech Republic

by PetraApril 30, 2021April 30, 2022

The Burning of the Witches is a pagan festival celebrated on the 30th of April. It is referred to in Czech as Pálení čarodějnic (burning of the witches), Čarodějnice (witches), Filipojakubská noc (night of St. Philip and Jacob). As…

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