CHRISTMACHRISTMAS S

TRADITIONTRADITIONS IN S IN

POLANDPOLAND

The time before The time before Christmas…Christmas…

AdventAdvent Advent starts always on

fourth Sunday before 24th December

Christmas cardsChristmas cardsBefore Christmas we send Christmas cards to our friends and family

We decorate We decorate Christmas Christmas

treestrees

We also decorate our We also decorate our houses and gardenshouses and gardens

MangerMangerss//CribCribs are s are

prepared at prepared at churches churches and city and city marketsmarkets

24th December24th DecemberChristmas EveChristmas Eve

Christmas Eve is a familyChristmas Eve is a family holiday. Family members holiday. Family members gather gather around the around the Christmas table.Christmas table.

A spare place is left for an A spare place is left for an unexpected guest.unexpected guest.

On Christmas Eve, we wait On Christmas Eve, we wait for the first star to start our for the first star to start our

supper.supper.

During the supper we During the supper we share wafer called share wafer called

„opłatek”„opłatek”

We put some hay under a We put some hay under a tablecloth. It reminds us tablecloth. It reminds us that Jesus was born that Jesus was born in a stable.in a stable.

On Christmas Eve we eat On Christmas Eve we eat vegetarian dishes. vegetarian dishes.

We traditionally serve 12 We traditionally serve 12 dishes during the supper dishes during the supper

We sing Christmas We sing Christmas carols.carols.

Santa Claus Santa Claus comes on comes on

Christmas Eve…Christmas Eve…

And leaves us presents And leaves us presents under the Christmas treeunder the Christmas tree

People attend the night People attend the night mass called „Pasterka”mass called „Pasterka”

The following days The following days of Christmof Christmasas

25th December – 25th December – Christmas DayChristmas Day

26th December – Saint 26th December – Saint Stephen DayStephen Day

CAROLLERSCAROLLERSChildrenChildren go from door to go from door to door and sing Christmas door and sing Christmas

carols.carols.

We spend time with our We spend time with our families and friendsfamilies and friends

The EpiphanyThe Epiphany The end of The end of Christmas is Christmas is considered to considered to be onbe on66thth JanuaryJanuary

Merry ChristmasMerry Christmasandand

A Happy New Year A Happy New Year 2013!2013!