Walpurgis night

-is a traditional religious holiday of pre-Christian origin- is celebrated on April 30 or May 1

The current festival is in most named after Saint Walpurga

OriginsHistorically Walpurgis Night is

derived from various pagan spring customs.

This is followed by return of light and the sun as

celebrated during May Day.

In the Czech Republic, Walpurgis night , is the night when the witches

hold a large celebration and await the arrival of Spring.

This night people meet by burning fires and they celebrate coming

spring.

People believed that this night witches meet

and the caves are opening.

Some poeple wear witch costumes

To protect themselves from witches (and other evil things as devils etc.)

people set fires on uphill places.