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Festivals in the Czechia in May
the Czechia has 14 local festival variants to explore in May, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open Czechia May festivals on the 3D map1Festival cores
14Regional variants
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- Prague Masked Winter Festival · Prague · Central European Masked Winter Festivals
- Central Bohemian Masked Winter Festival · Central Bohemian · Central European Masked Winter Festivals
- South Bohemian Masked Winter Festival · South Bohemian · Central European Masked Winter Festivals
- Plzen Masked Winter Festival · Plzen · Central European Masked Winter Festivals
- Karlovy Vary Masked Winter Festival · Karlovy Vary · Central European Masked Winter Festivals
- Usti nad Labem Masked Winter Festival · Usti nad Labem · Central European Masked Winter Festivals
- Liberec Masked Winter Festival · Liberec · Central European Masked Winter Festivals
- Hradec Kralove Masked Winter Festival · Hradec Kralove · Central European Masked Winter Festivals
- Pardubice Masked Winter Festival · Pardubice · Central European Masked Winter Festivals
- Vysocina Masked Winter Festival · Vysocina · Central European Masked Winter Festivals
- South Moravian Masked Winter Festival · South Moravian · Central European Masked Winter Festivals
- Olomouc Masked Winter Festival · Olomouc · Central European Masked Winter Festivals
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in the Czechia in May, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
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- Czechia festival map entry
What you can explore
Use this guide to compare the Czechia festivals in May by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
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Top festivals in the Czechia in May: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for the Czechia in May.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masked Winter Festival | Prague | Usually after Epiphany, during carnival season, before Lent, or at the winter-spring turn | Needs verification | Open |
| Masked Winter Festival | Prague · Central Bohemian | Usually after Epiphany, during carnival season, before Lent, or at the winter-spring turn | Needs verification | Open |
| Masked Winter Festival | Ceske Budejovice · South Bohemian | Usually after Epiphany, during carnival season, before Lent, or at the winter-spring turn | Needs verification | Open |
| Masked Winter Festival | Plzen | Usually after Epiphany, during carnival season, before Lent, or at the winter-spring turn | Needs verification | Open |
| Masked Winter Festival | Karlovy Vary | Usually after Epiphany, during carnival season, before Lent, or at the winter-spring turn | Needs verification | Open |
| Masked Winter Festival | Usti nad Labem | Usually after Epiphany, during carnival season, before Lent, or at the winter-spring turn | Needs verification | Open |
| Masked Winter Festival | Liberec | Usually after Epiphany, during carnival season, before Lent, or at the winter-spring turn | Needs verification | Open |
| Masked Winter Festival | Hradec Kralove | Usually after Epiphany, during carnival season, before Lent, or at the winter-spring turn | Needs verification | Open |
| Masked Winter Festival | Pardubice | Usually after Epiphany, during carnival season, before Lent, or at the winter-spring turn | Needs verification | Open |
| Masked Winter Festival | Jihlava · Vysocina | Usually after Epiphany, during carnival season, before Lent, or at the winter-spring turn | Needs verification | Open |
| Masked Winter Festival | Brno · South Moravian | Usually after Epiphany, during carnival season, before Lent, or at the winter-spring turn | Needs verification | Open |
| Masked Winter Festival | Olomouc | Usually after Epiphany, during carnival season, before Lent, or at the winter-spring turn | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- masked procession
- bell-ringing winter banishing
- torch lines
- street satire
- doughnuts
- smoked meats
- hot drinks
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
Open the 3D map, start from the Czechia, then filter by May, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.
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Regional highlights
- Prague: Prague Masked Winter Festival; Central European Masked Winter Festivals; Usually after Epiphany, during carnival season, before Lent, or at the winter-spring turn
- Prague · Central Bohemian: Central Bohemian Masked Winter Festival; Central European Masked Winter Festivals; Usually after Epiphany, during carnival season, before Lent, or at the winter-spring turn
- Ceske Budejovice · South Bohemian: South Bohemian Masked Winter Festival; Central European Masked Winter Festivals; Usually after Epiphany, during carnival season, before Lent, or at the winter-spring turn
- Plzen: Plzen Masked Winter Festival; Central European Masked Winter Festivals; Usually after Epiphany, during carnival season, before Lent, or at the winter-spring turn
- Karlovy Vary: Karlovy Vary Masked Winter Festival; Central European Masked Winter Festivals; Usually after Epiphany, during carnival season, before Lent, or at the winter-spring turn
- Usti nad Labem: Usti nad Labem Masked Winter Festival; Central European Masked Winter Festivals; Usually after Epiphany, during carnival season, before Lent, or at the winter-spring turn
- Liberec: Liberec Masked Winter Festival; Central European Masked Winter Festivals; Usually after Epiphany, during carnival season, before Lent, or at the winter-spring turn
- Hradec Kralove: Hradec Kralove Masked Winter Festival; Central European Masked Winter Festivals; Usually after Epiphany, during carnival season, before Lent, or at the winter-spring turn
FAQ
What festivals happen in the Czechia in May 2026?
The Czechia in May features Central European Masked Winter Festivals, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in the Czechia in May?
This guide covers May festivals, events and celebrations in the Czechia, including masked procession, bell-ringing winter banishing, torch lines, street satire.
Which regions have May festivals in the Czechia?
Regional highlights include Prague, Prague · Central Bohemian, Ceske Budejovice · South Bohemian, Plzen, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In May, Czechia has 1 festival core and 14 regional variants in season, led by Central European Masked Winter Festivals and grounded in customs and foods such as masked procession, bell-ringing winter banishing, torch lines, street satire.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- masked procession
- bell-ringing winter banishing
- torch lines
- street satire
- doughnuts
- smoked meats
- hot drinks