Sunday, January 5, 2025
The first baby of 2025 born in Prague is a boy named Artur.
He was born 26 minutes after midnight at Motol University Hospital, according to hospital spokeswoman Jana Merxbauerová.
Shortly after, at the Institute for Mother and Child Care in Podolí, another boy was born at 12:41 AM. Named Matěj, he weighed 3,240 grams, said spokeswoman Gabriela Hošková.
Two births were also expected during the night at Thomayer University Hospital in Krč, with another newborn anticipated after midnight at Královské Vinohrady University Hospital.
Prague’s first baby of 2024 was a girl named Lara, born just eight minutes after midnight at Bulovka University Hospital.
A Reward for New Year’s Day Babies
Prague maintains a long-standing tradition of rewarding babies born on New Year’s Day.
Every child born on January 1 to mothers with permanent residence in the capital receives a 15,000 CZK gift from the city. According to municipal records, this practice likely began in the 1960s.
Initially, only the first baby of the year received a gift, but since 2000, all New Year’s babies have been included in the celebration.
The Czech Statistical Office reports that 9,062 children were born in Prague between January and September of 2024.
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