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Poles like to celebrate. We are attached to tradition and uphold the old
customs.
Relationship to the tradition is felt most strongly during the celebration of the biggest church holidays: Easter, Corpus Christi, All Saints Day.
Easter (March-April)
The most colorful celebration of Easter is Palm Sunday. The main attribute of this holiday are palm trees. We have the Holy Week: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday. On Holy Saturday we go to a church with a basket filled with bread, Easter eggs, salt, ham, cheese, cakes, horseradish. On Easter Monday we have Śmigus-dyngus.
All Saint’s Day (November 1)On this day we light candles and we bring flowers on the graves of the dead.
State ceremonies: Independence Day and Constitution Day on May 3
In the calendar of state ceremonies the most important place is Independence Day (November 11) and Constitution Day (3 May). We participate in academies, festivals, concerts and parades.
We celebrate with a slightly different character:
Mother’s Day (May 26)Father’s Day (June 23)Children’s Day (June 1)National Grandparents Day (January 21-22)
Our cultivated traditions include: St. Andrew (November 29-30) and the Melting of Madder (March 21 - the first day of spring). Andrew is
associated with fortune-telling. Melting madder symbolic farewell winter.