Holidays and festivals

8) Czech Festivals

• New Years Day – 1th January

• Easter – movable feast

• May Labour Day – 1th May

• Liberation Day – 8th May

• Mothers Day – 14th May

• Childrens Day – 1th June

• Saints Cyril and Mthodius Day – 5th July

• Jan Hus Day – 6th July

• St. Wenaslas Day/Statehood Day – 28th September

• Fight for Freedom and Democracy Day – 1939-1989 – 17th November

• Christmas – 24th December

9) Is keeping traditions important? Why/ why not?

• It depends on everyone. Depends if the person is religious.

• Traditon come together families.

10) What is your favourite festival and why?

• Probably christmas

• I am happy when the family gets together, when we make each other happy with gifts and I love carp with potato salad

11) Other special occasions

• Birthday, nameday, graduation, wedding, funeral