COMENIUS

2012 –

2014 Let me know you:

United in Diversity

Month Calebration

January New YearFebruary Valentine’s day,

Fat ThursdayMarch Women’s dayApril EasterMay Mother’s DayJune Children’s dayOctober Teacher’s dayNovember All Saint’s day ,

National Independence Day

December Christmas

CALENDAR

NEW YEAR’ S EVE

New Year's Eve is the expectation for the coming New Year. It is celebrated on the night of 31 December to 1 January.

On this day people go to parties or throw parties at their homes and invite

their friends and family over. They dance, have fun. At midnight they

welcome the New Year with a glass of champagne and fireworks display.

Valentine’ s Day

Saint Valentine's Day, often simply Valentine's Day, is

celebrated on February 14th each year. On this day people give flowers, sweets to those

who they love. They often send valentine’s cards with love

poems.

Fat Thurstday

Fat Thursday it' s started on last week for carnival. In Poland and in the Catholic parts of Germany, according to tradition, on this day is allowed to overeating. Popular dishes are donuts and Faworki. According to one superstition, if someone does not eat in Fat Thursday or a donut - in later life will not be so lucky.

CONSTITUTION OF 3 MAY

Constitution of 3 May - enacted on 3 May 1791 law regulating the legal system of the Republic. It is generally accepted that the Constitution of May 3 was the first in Europe and second in the world with modern, written constitution. Constitution of May 3 was established by the government adopted the Law on the diet. It was designed to overcome current shortcomings of the political system has long been the Polish Republic and the golden freedom.

Women’ s Day

Women's Day- an annual holiday celebrated on March 8th as a

national holiday for all women, regardless of age. They receive

special attention, usually flowers, sweets and small gifts, not only

privately, but at work and schools.

Easter is the Christian holiday. It commemorates the passion and the Ascension of Christ. Sunday which

precedes Easter is Palm Sunday. On this day we bring palm branches to church to consecrate them. Week

preceding Easter is Holy Week. On Holy Saturday people go to church with baskets filled with food

given to them. On Easter Sunday families gather at the table for Easter breakfast. We eat eggs, meat and lots of cakes: cheesecakes and cakes, which is called

"Mazurek." Easter Monday (Wet Monday) is celebrated by everyone with enthusiasm by sprinkling

each other with water. Especially kids have fun this day. Some people say that by being splashed with water on Easter Monday will bring you good luck

throughout the year.  

Mother’s day

Mother's Day is a celebration in honour of

all mothers. It is celebrated on May

26th. This is a very important feast for

them.

Children's day

Children's Day is celebrated since 1952 on 1 June.Its initiator is an

organization called the International Union for Protection of Childhood, aimed at ensuring the safety of children around

the world. Children's Day is often celebrated in schools, it is a day

of sport,for example by organizing interclass competitions.

TEACHER’ S DAY

National Education Day is celebrated in Poland on

14th October. In the institutions related to

education, it is an opportunity to reward

outstanding individuals for education.

All Saint’ s Day

All Saints Day is a Roman-Catholic ceremony celebrated on November 1 in

honour of all known and unknown saints. At All Saints Day, people come

to the graves of their loved ones to light candles, lay wreaths and pray. This day is a time when people speak of the dead in the family, friends who left this

world and to honour their memory.

NATIONAL

INDEPENDENCE

DAY

Polish festival, celebrated every year on 11 November to

commemorate the anniversary of the revival of the Polish nation

independent statehood in 1918 after 123 years of partitions made by

Austria, Prussia and Russia. Established in recent years of the

Second Republic, restored in 1989. It is a day off from work.

CHRISTMAS

In Poland, Christmas Eve is a day of feasting. The feast begins at the appearance of the first star in

the sky. There is no red meat served but fish, usually carp. The supper, which includes many

traditional dishes and desserts, can sometimes last for over two hours. It is followed by the exchange of gifts. At midnight people go to a Midnight Mass.

The next day, the Christmas Day, is often spent visiting friends, singing carols. In Polish tradition, people combine religion and family closeness at

Christmas. Although gift-giving plays a major role in the rituals, emphasis is placed more on the

making of special foods and decorations.

Authors:Natalia Wita

Klaudia WawrzyczekPaulina Fydrych

Natalia Rutkowska Kasia Heliosz