Hromnice in the Czech Republic
Hromnice in the Czech Republic is held on February 2. Analogue to Groundhog Day. This event in the first decade of the month February is annual. Help us
Czech 'Groundhog Day' has ties to Perun, the Slavic god of thunder. Also Hromnice is a very small place in the region of Plzensky in Czech Republic with a population of approximately 1,018 people.
Hromnice is related to the Czech word “hrom,” which means “thunder.” Candles would be consecrated at a Christian mass, and then put on windowsills and lit during storms to protect homes from lightning strikes and fire.
Similar holidays and events, festivals and interesting facts
Restoration Day of the Independent Czech State on January 1 (Czech Republic);
World Tennis Day on March 4 (International Tennis Federation);
St. Joseph's Day on March 19 (Italy, Malta, Liechtenstein);
Dyngus Day on April 21 (It is very popular in Poland, as well as in Polish communities across America)