Green Thursday 2026: Green Beer in a Beer Spa

What Is Green Thursday and Why Is It Celebrated

Green Thursday (Zelený čtvrtek, Gründonnerstag, Maundy Thursday) is the fifth day of Holy Week and falls on April 2, 2026 this year. It is the day when the Christian tradition commemorates Jesus' Last Supper with the apostles – and when the countdown to Easter begins.

The Czech name "zelený" (green) likely derives from a corruption of the German Greindonnerstag (weeping Thursday), but folk etymology linked it with the green colour of spring. That is why green foods are traditionally eaten on this day – spinach, peas, nettle soup – and since 2006, green beer has been drunk across the Czech Republic.

The History of Green Beer: From America via Ireland to Czechia

Green beer is not a Czech invention – but the Czechs turned it into an Easter tradition unlike anything found elsewhere in the world.

The first green beer appeared around 1910 in New York, at a bar on First Avenue, where it was prepared in honour of Irish patriots for St Patrick's Day (March 17). The green colour was originally achieved by adding blue food colouring to pale beer.

In Czechia, the turning point came in 2006, when the Brno brewery Starobrno – founded in 1325 at a Cistercian monastery – brewed green beer for Green Thursday for the first time. The combination of Moravian barley, Žatec hops and a herbal liqueur (with nettle extract) created a beer that became a phenomenon. Today, dozens of Czech breweries produce green beer, and Green Thursday is the unofficial holiday of Czech beer culture.

Czech Easter Traditions on Green Thursday

Green Thursday in the Czech Republic is a day full of fascinating customs and superstitions dating back deep into the Middle Ages:

• Bells fly to Rome – during the evening Mass, church bells ring for the last time and then fall silent until the Easter Vigil. Children replace them with wooden clappers and rattles.
• Jingling coins – when the bells ring for the last time, you should jingle the coins in your pocket so that money stays with you all year long.
• Green food – spinach, nettles, peas, cabbage – tradition says that anyone who eats green food on this day will be healthy all year.
• Jidáše – ceremonial yeast pastries braided into the shape of a rope in memory of Judas' betrayal. They are baked in the morning and eaten with honey.
• Sweeping and washing – housewives would sweep the house before dawn, and people washed themselves with dew or holy water for protection against illness.

And since 2006, one more tradition has joined the list: green beer.

Green Beer in a Beer Tub: An Experience You Won't Find Anywhere Else

Picture this: you're lying in a hand-crafted oak tub filled with warm water, hops, barley malt and yeast – and in your hand, you're holding a mug of freshly tapped green beer. A fireplace glows nearby, and all around you is the peace and quiet of a private room. That is Green Thursday at Lázně Pramen.

The tub itself contains, of course, classic beer bath ingredients – hops, malt and yeast that cleanse, nourish and regenerate the skin (as we described in our article on detox baths). But on tap, specially for Green Thursday, we have green beer – with a herbal note, a vibrant colour and limited supply.

⏰ Limited Offer: April 2, 2026 Only

Green beer is a seasonal affair. It's brewed once a year, for one single day. When it's gone – it's gone. The next batch is another 365 days away.

What we offer on Green Thursday:

• 🍺 Green beer on tap – free with every beer bath (while supplies last)
• 🛁 Classic beer bath with hops, malt and yeast (30 min)
• 🌀 Whirlpool (20 min) to deepen the effects
• 🛏️ Rest on a wheat-straw bed
• 🔥 Private room with fireplace – just for you

You can also enjoy green beer with a wine bath or the "Two in One" combo. It's your Green Thursday – celebrate it any way you like.

Why You Should Book Right Now

Three reasons not to wait:

1. Limited supply. We only have a few kegs of green beer. Once they're tapped out, the green beer is gone – and that happens fast. Last year we sold out by 3 pm.

2. Limited capacity. We have three rooms with bathtubs – Zlatý pramen, Rubínový pramen and Smaragdový pramen. That means only a handful of time slots for the entire day. First come, first served.

3. Once a year. The next Green Thursday falls on March 18, 2027. That's nearly a year of waiting. The chance is now – or never (this year).

Green Thursday as a Gift

Can't make it in person? Give the experience to someone special. A gift voucher for a beer bath at Lázně Pramen is an original Easter gift that brings more joy than a chocolate bunny. And if the recipient comes on Green Thursday – they'll get green beer for free.

How to Find Us

Lázně Pramen Dejvická is located at Dejvická 255/18, Prague 6 – right next to the Dejvická metro station (line A). It's a 2-minute walk from the station.

Opening hours on Green Thursday: 10:00 – 22:00. Green beer is served from opening until supplies run out.

Have questions? Get in touch or call +420 728 059 770.

Don't Miss Out – Book Your Green Thursday

Green Thursday is the day when Czech beer tradition meets Easter history. And at Lázně Pramen, you can experience it in a way that's simply not possible anywhere else – in the privacy of a wooden tub, with fresh green beer in hand, while hops, malt and yeast take care of your skin.

April 2, 2026. Limited offer. One day a year.

👉 Book Green Thursday at Lázně Pramen

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