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Prague at Christmas holiday is an opportunity to plunge into a fairy tale. You can wander around the city and among the stalls of the Christmas market decorated with illumination lights. Also to buy Xmas gifts for your family and taste traditional dishes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prague is a magical place to visit in December. The atmosphere of celebration and medieval romance pours out of every crack here. And this is exactly what a real Christmas is impossible without.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Christmas traditions in the Czech Republic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Christmas Eve<\/strong> on December 24 is the most anticipated day of the year (\u0160t\u011bdr\u00fd den in Czech). For Czechs, New Year’s Eve (St. Sylvester’s Day) is just an excuse to have a good drink and dance. Christmas is a family day<\/strong>, everyone gives each other gifts and spends time with their families. On every street corner on Christmas Eve you can buy traditional fish – carp. It’s the main Christmas dish and symbol of prosperity in the Czech Republic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By the way, the Czechs have their own vision of why you shouldn’t eat until the first star on Christmas Eve. They have Xmas legend: you don’t eat before stars will star shining, you can see the Zlat\u00e9 pras\u00e1tko<\/strong> (golden pig), which will bring happiness and money in the coming year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ji\u0159\u00ed\u0161ek<\/strong> (little Jesus) brings gifts to Czech children. He is the main Czech symbol of Christmas. By the way, children write letters to Ji\u0159\u00ed\u0161ek<\/strong>, not St. Nicholas. Jezyshek has to ring the bell, only then can everyone leave the table and start sorting out the gifts under the tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christmas markets in Prague<\/h2>\n\n\n
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V\u00e1no\u010dn\u00ed trgy<\/strong> – Christmas markets in Prague traditionally open on Wenceslas<\/strong> Square<\/strong> (V\u00e1clavsk\u00e9 n\u00e1m\u011bst\u00ed<\/strong>) and Old Town Square<\/strong> (Starom\u011bstsk\u00e9 n\u00e1m\u011bst\u00ed)<\/strong>. The Old Town Market<\/strong> is the largest in the city and the whole country. It is here that the main Christmas tree of Prague is set up and every evening it shines with bright lights. These festive trays are decorated with silver garland with twinkling lights of take people’s breath away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hundreds of tourists gather under the Orlo<\/strong>j<\/strong> astronomical clock on Old Town Square<\/strong><\/strong> enjoy a glass of mulled wine to the sound of the bell. During the day, this is a good tradition that complements Christmas walks around the city. But if you plan to celebrate the New Year on Staromysl Square, you’d better think twice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fact is that a lot of people gather near Orlo<\/strong>j<\/strong> on New Year’s Eve. Standing in a huge crowd is not the best idea: there is practically nowhere to stand, and the fireworks at midnight are not very beautiful. It will be difficult to get out of the square – it will take a lot of time, and the subway is open until one in the morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wenceslas Square <\/strong>also has a Christmas tree and a traditional Christmas nativity scene with real donkeys and lambs in a pen that kids love to feed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When do Christmas markets start in Prague?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The main Advent markets in the Old Town and Wenceslas Square begin on 30 November 2026<\/strong>. Smaller Christmas markets, such as the one at N\u00e1m\u011bst\u00ed M\u00edru, began in November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When is the first Sunday of Advent? <\/strong>This year, it will be released on 30 November 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schedule of Christmas markets in Prague 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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