The Burning of the Witches, April 30: This custom takes place on the evening of April 30th as Czechs build bonfires and create an effigy of the legendary witch who perpetuated winter.

The old belief was that witches' powers diminished as the weather warmed.

There was one promise I made to my parents before heading to the Czech Republic to teach English for one year: not to fall in love with a Czech man.

My parents were having a hard time accepting that their only child would be across the Atlantic for a year.

This consumption also leads to a connection between youth lives through common biographies during a time of rapid change.

Perhaps it was a joke, or at least a social experiment.Traditionally, all children are given a name from the name day calendar and this custom continues into modern times.This way, each person in the country has the chance to receive a gift on their own name day each year.Wedding day is the most important day in life for every bride and every groom. The way everyone celebrates this great event varies significantly according to country’s traditions. The Czech Republic has many wedding traditions dating back through the ages.Some of them, however, are long forgotten, some of them are quite new.I had used these dating applications in the past without any luck—maybe a few exchanges of “Hey”, or ignoring inappropriate banter.I never believed that I would find love on a dating app, as it appeared anyone I matched with had a different intention than just grabbing a cup of coffee and truly getting to know me.