Hi Everybody,

today I would like tell you some information about Christmas time in Czech Republic. Our preparations start aproximately 4 weeks before Christmas Eve, which we celebrate on 24th December. This period we call Advent and every Sunday we lit a candle on the Advent wreath. During this time mums and grandmums bake Christmas sweets (f. e. crescent rolls – vanilkové rohlíčky) and decorate flat in the spirit of Christmas.

Christmas Eve

Every family celebrate this evening in the different way. At our place we decorate the Christmas tree one day before the Christmas Eve and the day after we relax only. On the evening we eat traditional fish soup, breaded carp or traditional “wine” sausage with potato salad. After dinner we make Czech folk customs as pouring lead into water, cutting apple or throwing of shoe. On the end we unwrap present near the Christmas tree and listen Christmas carols.

Pouring lead into water

Molten lead pour into the water. According to shape we look for meaning.

Cutting apple

We halve apple perpendicularly to stalk. When you find stars made from core you will have happiness.

Throwing of shoe

Single girls throw shoe over the head. When front of shoe show to the door girl will marry and leave the home.