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Poland?Poland?Why not!Why not!
Poland- the heart of Poland- the heart of EuropeEurope
Where is Poland?Where is Poland?
The flag of PolandThe flag of Poland
The emblem of PolandThe emblem of Poland
The capital of Poland The capital of Poland and the biggest city in and the biggest city in
PolandPoland
Warsaw…Warsaw…
Poland is a democratic Poland is a democratic country…country…
Our parliament and senate Our parliament and senate
Our President Bronisław Our President Bronisław KomorowskiKomorowski
Prime Minister Donald TuskPrime Minister Donald Tusk
What about Poland?What about Poland?
About 38.000.000 people live in About 38.000.000 people live in Poland nowPoland now
What about Poland?What about Poland?
The Polish currency is Zloty (PLN)The Polish currency is Zloty (PLN)
What about Poland?What about Poland?
Our national language is PolishOur national language is Polish
Poland in the European Poland in the European Union Union
We joined the European Union on We joined the European Union on 1st May 2004 1st May 2004
Poland in NATOPoland in NATO
We joined NATO on 12th March We joined NATO on 12th March 19991999
6th of January - 6th of January - EPIPHANYEPIPHANY
• it is a public holiday in Poland
• it commemorates two t commemorates two events recorded in the events recorded in the Bible: the three wise Bible: the three wise men’s visit to baby Jesus men’s visit to baby Jesus and Jesus’ baptism. and Jesus’ baptism.
• some some Catholic Catholic familiesfamilies write the letters: K + M + write the letters: K + M + BB and the date of the and the date of the current yearcurrent year on their front on their front door. door.
• we adopted this holiday from western countries
• it is popular especially among young people who send cards to each other and give small gifts to their beloved
14th of February Walentyki (Valentine's Day)
FAT FAT THURSDAYTHURSDAY• The last Thursday
before the Lent and is associated with the celebration of Carnival.
• We eat a lot of doughnuts and so-called faworki (Polish special pastry)
8th – WOMEN’S DAY8th – WOMEN’S DAY
• This tradition is celebrated every year by men who
give flowers or gifts to women
1 st April1 st April
Prima AprilisPrima Aprilis (April Fools’ Day)(April Fools’ Day)- It’s not a national holidayIt’s not a national holiday- MMany people play all kinds of any people play all kinds of
jokesjokes and foolishness. and foolishness.
EasterEaster
- It is most important and oldest holiday of the Christianity. On Easter Eve we paint and decorate eggs and we go to church to bless them . On Easter Sunday we have traditional Easter breakfast.
Easter Monday is called Dyngus Day Dyngus Day or Wet Mondayor Wet Monday. It is a wonderful day of . It is a wonderful day of fun.fun. People, especially kids, sprinkle
each other with water.
Day of the Day of the mothermotherOn that day they are usually given greetings cards, with flowers by own children.
National holiday of May the thirdPolish public holiday get around of 3 May, into the anniversary of passing of Constitution 3 of May.
Corpus Christi – 9th Thursday after Corpus Christi – 9th Thursday after Easter Easter
This This is a Catholic Church Holidayis a Catholic Church Holiday..At the end of the MassAt the end of the Mass in Church in Church, it is , it is
customary to have a customary to have a ProcessionProcession of the of the Blessed Blessed SacramentSacrament
SUMMER HOLIDAYS
All students are waiting for them.
They take 2 months – July and August
15th of August Assumption of Mary
• it is a public holiday in Poland• others may call the holiday the feast of Our Lady of Herbs and bouquets of pleasant smelling herbs are taken to churches.
SEPTEMBERSEPTEMBER
1st Septembero we start the school year
30th September o we celebrate the Boys’ Dayo the girls give boys gifts and
make wishes.
OctoberOctober• On 1st October some children and teenagers celebrate Halloween as it is in most countries • Polish children dress up in scary costumes, usually at schools parties, and make pumpkin lanterns
NovemberNovember In November the Polish celebrate:
1st Nov - All Saints Day when we light candles on the graves of our loved ones.
11th Nov –The Independence Day - The most important Polish national holiday by the recovery in 1918, after 123 years of partition, independence.
29th Jan- ‘Andrews29th Jan- ‘Andrews’’, a day before St, a day before St.. AndrewAndrew DayDay is specially suitable for magic that reveals is specially suitable for magic that reveals a young woman's future husband or that binds a young woman's future husband or that binds
a future husband to her. a future husband to her. There is a popular There is a popular custom that we custom that we pour hot wax from a candle pour hot wax from a candle
through a key hole into cold waterthrough a key hole into cold water..
DecemberDecemberThis month the most important holidays for the Polish are:
6th December - Santa Claus brings the children gifts.
24th December – on Christmas Eve we meet up with loved ones at Christmas dinner and share the wafer.
31st December - as in all countries we celebrate New Year's Eve
