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CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS TRADITIONS IN POLAND IN POLAND

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CHRISTMACHRISTMAS S

TRADITIONTRADITIONS IN S IN

POLANDPOLAND

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The time before The time before Christmas…Christmas…

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AdventAdvent Advent starts always on

fourth Sunday before 24th December

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

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We decorate We decorate Christmas Christmas

treestrees

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

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MangerMangerss//CribCribs are s are

prepared at prepared at churches churches and city and city marketsmarkets

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24th December24th DecemberChristmas EveChristmas Eve

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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.

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

„opłatek”„opłatek”

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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.

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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

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We sing Christmas We sing Christmas carols.carols.

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Santa Claus Santa Claus comes on comes on

Christmas Eve…Christmas Eve…

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

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

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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

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

carols.carols.

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

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

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Merry ChristmasMerry Christmasandand

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