Witches’ Night – Pálení čarodějnic 2025

Where: Petřín Hill' Prague and all over the country, ,
When: Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Fire effects - CarniFest Online Photo © All Rights Reserved
Fire effects
CarniFest Online Photo © All Rights Reserved

Witches’ Night – is held, yearly, in the evening of April 30th. This is another Pagan customs preserved by the Christianity. In the witches’ night, dolls that look like witches are burned as a symbol to the victory of the good forces upon the evil and to mark the departure of winter.

intend to bring bad luck and misfortune for the people. Hence, disposal of the witches is done by lightening giant fires on the top of hills.

The fire will rise above the hill and burn the witches while on the air…

The ceremonies take place all over the Czech Republic, when the biggest fire is held on PetÅ™ín hill which is located on the west bank of Vlatlava River in Prague.

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Contact details:
Tourist Information Centre
Vinohradská 46, 120 41
Praha 2
Czech Republic
Phone: +420 221 580 611
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