Ahoj, Monday! 5 tips for surviving the week ahead in Czechia

Visit Prague's National Gallery for free this week, observe the Czech version of Groundhog's Day, and stand-up for charity.

Expats.cz Staff

Written by Expats.cz Staff Published on 03.02.2025 08:19:00 (updated on 03.02.2025) Reading time: 2 minutes

🍸Take the Dry February challenge

With 1 million Czechs drinking above the risk limit, organizers of Dry February are once again encouraging people to take a month-long break from alcohol. Launched in 2013, the challenge aims to promote health, self-awareness, and reflection on drinking habits. Experts warn that alcohol contributes to 6,500 deaths annually in Czechia, highlighting the urgent need for change. Will you take the challenge?

🎨 Visit the museum for free

The Society of Patriotic Friends of the Arts, founded in 1797, is the predecessor of the National Gallery in Prague (NGP). Established to promote Czech culture and support the development of art collections, it's anniversary is on Feb. 2. To mark the 228th anniversary of the founding of the society, NGP is offering free admission to various exhibitions, including Old Masters I, Old Masters II, Medieval Art in Bohemia and Central Europe 1200–1550, and more.

đź“… Czech your folklore

Feb. 2 isn’t just Groundhog Day—it’s also Hromnice, the Czech equivalent steeped in folklore. The day marks the halfway point between winter and spring, once celebrated with candle blessings, noisy rituals to chase away winter spirits, and even knocking on oak trees to wake Perun, the Slavic god of thunder. Farmers also used it to predict the coming season, with the saying: “On Hromnice, about an hour more,” referring to the lengthening days.

đź©· Schedule your screenings

World Cancer Day is observed on Feb. 4 each year, with the Czech Ministry of Health reminding people that through primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention, individuals can take steps to reduce their risk and manage the disease. Czech health insurance covers a number of annual preventative screenings for both men and women. You can find a list of them here.

🎤 Stand-up for charity

End the week with a stand-up comedy show at Edison Filmhub Praha on February 7, hosted by Lalalaughs Productions. This fundraising event will donate all profits to Konsent, a Czech organization working to combat myths about sex and sexual violence. The diverse lineup includes comedians from the U.S., South Africa, Romania, Bosnia, Czechia, and Ukraine. The show is in English, and tickets are recommended due to limited space.

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