Polish

traditionslearn how Polish people celebrate

the most important national and religious holidays

The New Year`s Eve

People in Pland are very

happy about the New Year`s

Eve.

They gather in town sqares

and together wait for the

beginning of the New Year.

There are a lot of concerts in

the biggest cities of Poland,

People drink champagne to

celebrate the New Year.

Some people go to facy dress

parties and some stay at

home watching the

celebrations on TV

Easter Easter is an extremely

important event for all the

Christian Poles.

We dye eggs or paint them

We bake hundreds of tast

cakes

We prepare special basket

with food to be blessed by the

priest in church

We have a very special

breakfast on Easter Day

Children on that day can eat

as much chocolate as they can

3rd May- Costitution Day On that day nobody goes to work

It is an anniversary of introducing (first in Europe, secon

in the world) Constitution into Polish law

Only the Constitution of the United States was introduced

earlier then ours.

On that day there are many interesting events taking

place, e.g . Military Parade in Warsaw, concerts, shows

and meetings.

Corpus Christi ( Boże Ciało) It is a religious holiday

On that day we celebrate the

Corpus Christi and thank Jesus for

his sacrifiction on the Cross

There are parades around the

towns and cities with the Holy

Host

Children pour flowers in front of

the the parades

11 November-

Independence

Day

On that day there are many interesting

events taking place, e.g . Military Parade

in Warsaw, concerts, shows and meetings.

We celebrate the anniversary of being

independent as a country ( Poland didn`t

exist on the map for 123 years)

It is a national day in Poland celebrated on

November 11 to commemorate the

anniversary of the restoration of a Polish

state—Second Polish Republic—in 1918

after 123 years of partition by the Russian

Empire, the Kingdom of Prussia and the

Habsburg Empire. It is a non-working day in

Poland.

Christmas

Christmas in Poland is a major annual celebration, as in most countries of the Christian world. The observance of Christmas developed gradually over the centuries, beginning in ancient times; combining old pagan customs with the religious ones introduced after the Christianization of Poland by the Catholic Church. Later influences include mutual permeating of local traditions and various folk cultures. Christmas trees are decorated and lit in family rooms on the day of Christmas Eve. Other trees are placed in most public areas and outside churches.[1] Christmas is called "Boże Narodzenie" in Polish[2] (literally 'God's Birth').

We have a special super called Wigilia on Christmas` Eve. We don`t eat meatthen

We go to the spacial mass called Pasterka to sing carols and celebrate JesusChrist`s birthday

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