The Vanocka (a special bread made for Christmas) has a long history and is still popular today. In the past, it went under such names as huska or calta, and in some places in the Czech Republic today it can be found under a wide variety of names: pletenice, pletanka, stedrovice, stedrovecernice, stricka, strucla, zemle, and ceplik. Today, the vanocka is an indispensable and necessary part of the Christmas holidays, whether made at home.