Christmas in Poland

Christmas is the most popular

family holiday in many countries. Christmas is a

very old festival.This is a

unique time when people try to be

nice, friendly and generous.

In Poland Christmas starts on December 24-th. In Poland we buy an decorate the Christmas tree a few days before Chistmas.

In Poland and other countries people send Christmas cards to family and friends and prepare special Christmas food. People buy presents for all they love!

People sit at Christmas table when the first star appears in the sky.

Polish children open their presents on 24 December ufter supper but in England children open their presents early in the morning on 25 December.

We have the custom about the number of dishes. Traditionally there should be twelve of them and they must all be tasted.

The most popular dishes are:

Red borsch, pies or sour cabbage with mushroms, fish (usually carp),and poppy – seed cake.

Before the family starts eating, all itsmembers share the holy water.

People also have lot of fun. On that day carol – singers dressed as an angel, a devil, King Herod or Death visit people’s houses. They sing and play various scenes from the Bible.

The End

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