# Czech newborn photo contest expands to national finals > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/czech-newspaper-denk-rolls-out-weekly-newborn-photo-galleries-and-a-public-babyoftheweek-contest > Updated: 2026-09-03T06:05:11.000Z. Sources: 50. Developments: 17. The weekly newborn photo contest run by the Czech daily Deník launched in early May 2026. Parents submit a photograph of their infant together with a signed consent form; the image is published online and in the printed edition of the regional paper. Each gallery is paired with an online poll for the “most sympathetic baby”. The weekly regional winner moves to a monthly national final that crowns the “Baby of the Month”. During May the contest appeared in Vysočina, Plzeň, Liberec and other regions, and by early June it covered the 23rd and 25th weeks of gestation across South Bohemia, Central Bohemia, Moravian‑Silesian and several other kraje. July saw the addition of 30‑week infants in all ten Czech regions, followed by 31‑week infants such as Laura Mia Unucka. In August, the contest expanded to include 32‑week newborns across ten regions, including Central Bohemian, South Moravian, Vysočina, Karlovy Vary, and others. Entries for these galleries include the baby’s name, birth weight, length, and place of birth. By late August, the initiative continued with galleries featuring newborns from the 34th week of 2026, covering regions such as South Bohemian, Zlín, Karlovy Vary, Liberec, Hradec Králové, Pardubice, and Olomouc. By early September, the competition progressed to the national final stage for the August 2026 cycle. Regional winners from areas including Central Bohemia, Olomouc, South Bohemia, Karlovy Vary, and Prague have advanced to compete for the national title. Finalists include Stella Zvěřinová from Central Bohemia and Amely Hradilová from Olomouc. Voting for the national winner is scheduled to conclude on September 30, 2026. ## Claims - Photo galleries of newborns born in week 32 of 2026 are being published for multiple Czech regions. (corroborated by 9 sources) - Parents can submit photos of their newborns via email miminka@vlmedia.cz with a signed consent form. (corroborated by 9 sources) - Each regional gallery runs a weekly online poll titled “O nejsympatčtější miminko” (most sympathetic baby). (corroborated by 9 sources) - The weekly regional winner advances to a nationwide final where a “Baby of the Month” title is awarded. (corroborated by 9 sources) - Each article lists newborns with name, birth date, weight, length and town of birth. (corroborated by 9 sources) - Voting is limited to registered (logged‑in) users. (corroborated by 9 sources) - The contest is organized by the newspaper Deník. (corroborated by 9 sources) - The competition runs during July and August 2026. (corroborated by 9 sources) - Deník published online photo galleries of newborns born in the 32nd week of 2026 for ten Czech regions. (corroborated by 9 sources) - The galleries invite public voting for the most sympathetic baby each week. (corroborated by 9 sources) - Weekly regional winners advance to a national final. (corroborated by 9 sources) - The national final winner receives the title “Baby of the Month”. (corroborated by 9 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-09-03: Czech Republic newborn competition enters national final Deník is hosting a national competition for newborns in the Czech Republic, where regional winners advance to a monthly final to compete for the title of Baby of the Month. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/czech-republic-newborn-competition-enters-national-final ### 2026-08-22: Czech regions feature newborn photo galleries and competition Deník is showcasing newborn photo galleries from multiple Czech regions for the 34th week of 2026, featuring a ‘Most Sympathetic Baby’ competition with a national final. 11 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/czech-regions-feature-newborn-photo-galleries-and-competition ### 2026-08-08: Czech regions showcase 32‑week newborns in online photo galleries Czech newspaper Deník posts weekly galleries of 32‑week newborns from ten regions, letting readers vote for a regional winner that moves to a national “Baby of the Month” contest. 12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/czech-regions-showcase-newborns-born-in-week-32-of-2026-in-online-photo-contests ### 2026-07-31: Czech regions present newborn photo galleries for week 31 of 2026 Deník’s regional Czech editions showcase babies born in week 31 of 2026, inviting public votes for a “most sympathetic baby” and a national “Baby of the Month” contest. 10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/czech-regions-feature-newborn-baby-photo-contests ### 2026-07-25: Czech regions host newborn baby photo contests Czech regional newspapers feature newborns from the 30th week of 2026, inviting parents to submit photos for weekly polls that select a 'most sympathetic' baby and advance winners to a national Baby of the Day/ 15 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/czech-regional-baby-photo-contests-highlight-newborns-across-four-provinces ### 2026-07-18: Czech regional newborn baby photo galleries launch weekly poll Weekly photo galleries showcase newborns from six Czech regions, letting readers vote for the “Most Sympathetic Baby” and advance winners to a national “Baby of the Month” contest. 12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/czech-regional-newborn-baby-photo-galleries-launch-weekly-poll ### 2026-07-11: Czech regional newborn photo contest spotlights 28‑week infants Czech regions host a photo contest for babies born at 28 weeks in 2026, with weekly votes and a national Baby of the Month final. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/czech-regional-newborn-photo-contest-spotlights-28week-infants ### 2026-07-04: Czech regions showcase newborns in weekly photo poll Weekly photo galleries of newborns in Moravian‑Silesian and South Bohemian regions let readers vote for the most sympathetic baby, with monthly winners moving to a national “Baby of the Month” contest. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/czech-regions-showcase-newborns-in-weekly-photo-poll ### 2026-07-04: Czech Republic regional newborn photo contest engages families and voters Czech newborns from three regions are displayed in weekly photo galleries; public votes choose a weekly winner who moves to a national “Baby of the Month” contest. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/czech-republic-regional-newborn-photo-contest-engages-families-and-voters ### 2026-06-20: Czech regions showcase newborn photo galleries for 25‑week 2026 contest Czech regional newspapers feature newborns from week 25 of 2026 in photo galleries, inviting weekly votes that lead to a national “Baby of the Month” contest. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/czech-regions-feature-newborn-baby-photo-contests-for-june-2026 ### 2026-06-13: Czech newspaper publishes weekly newborn baby photo galleries from four regions Deník features weekly photo galleries of newborns from four Czech regions, inviting parents to submit photos and readers to vote for the most sympathetic baby, with regional winners advancing to a national Baby 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/czech-newspaper-publishes-weekly-newborn-baby-photo-galleries-from-four-regions ### 2026-06-05: Czech regions present weekly newborn photo galleries and voting contest Deník publishes weekly newborn photo galleries from Vysočina, South Bohemia and Olomouc, inviting public votes for a monthly national baby contest. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/denk-launches-regional-newborn-photo-galleries-and-weekly-baby-popularity-poll-in-czech-republic ### 2026-06-02: Czech public votes in nationwide pet photo and baby‑of‑the‑month contests Czech voters select winners in a pet photo contest and a Baby of the Month competition, each advancing to national finals. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/czech-public-votes-in-nationwide-pet-photo-and-babyofthemonth-contests ### 2026-05-29: Czech regional newspapers publish weekly newborn baby listings Czech regional papers in Liberec and Strakonice share weekly newborn photo galleries, name lists and a public poll for the most charming baby, leading to a national contest. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/czech-regional-newspapers-publish-weekly-newborn-baby-listings ### 2026-05-23: Czech newspaper Deník presents weekly newborn photo galleries across regions Deník publishes weekly newborn galleries from seven Czech regions, inviting photo submissions and votes in a regional‑to‑national 'most sympathetic baby' contest. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/czech-newborn-photo-galleries-and-baby-contest-launch-in-vysoina-and-prague-regions ### 2026-05-16: Czech newspaper launches weekly newborn photo galleries and baby voting contest Deník publishes weekly newborn photo galleries in Czech regions and runs a public “Most Sympathetic Baby” voting contest. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/czech-newspaper-launches-weekly-newborn-photo-galleries-and-baby-voting-contest ### 2026-05-09: Deník features newborn photo galleries from Vysočina, Plzeň and Liberec regions Deník showcases newborns from three Czech regions and runs a weekly ‘Most Sympathetic Baby’ voting contest. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/denk-features-newborn-photo-galleries-from-vysoina-plze-and-liberec-regions --- Cite as: Czech newborn photo contest expands to national finals. 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