Winter celebrations and festivals in Poland
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This document summarizes several winter holidays and festivals celebrated in Poland, including Christmas Eve on December 24th, New Year's Eve on December 31st, Grandparents' Day on January 21st-22nd, Valentine's Day on February 14th, Santa Claus Day on December 6th, and Fat Thursday/Shrove Tuesday on February 27th. Each festival is described in one to three sentences providing key details about traditions, origins, and how each event is commemorated in Poland.
Winter celebrations and festivals in Poland
- 1. Winter activities or festivals organized in partner countries- Poland A DIGITAL BROCHURE Produkt został zrealizowany przy wsparciu finansowym Komisji Europejskiej. Projekt lub publikacja odzwierciedlają jedynie stanowisko ich autora i Komisja Europejska nie ponosi odpowiedzialności za umieszczoną w nich zawartość merytoryczną.
- 2. Christmas Eve(24.12) Christmas in Poland is a major annual celebration, as in mostcountries of the Christian world. The observance of Christmas developed gradually over the centuries, beginning in ancient times; combining old pagan customs with the religious ones introduced after the Christianization of Poland by the Catholic Church.
- 3. New Year’s Eve(31.12) New Year’s Eve is a festive occasion that is celebrated in Poland on December 31. It is the day before New Year’s Day, which is the first day of the year in the Gregorian calendar.
- 4. Grandmother’s/father’s Day (21/22.01) In Poland, grandparents' day is celebrated separately as grandmothers' day and grandfathers' day. Grandmothers' day is celebrated on January 21, while grandfathers' day is celebrated one day later on January 22. On that day grandchildren come round to grandparent's house and bring handmade cards or other small treats . This is to show the seniors that they remember, cherish and love their grandmothers and grandfathers. The celebration was first introduced in the year 1964 by a popular magazine and gained its importance in 1965.
- 5. Valentine’s Day(14.02) Valentine’s Day focuses on love, romance, appreciation and friendship. Chocolates, candies shaped in red hearts, and other gifts are given to loved ones on Valentine’s Day.
- 6. Santa Claus Day InPoland(06.12) In Poland, St. Nicholas is a saintly, dignified figure. He comes as a bishop in bright vestments, carrying a golden crozier that resembles a shepherd's crook, symbolizing, like shepherds with sheep, that the religious tend their flock of people.
- 7. Fat Thursday(27.02) = Shrove Tuesday In the old days, meat and meat byproducts, like butter and eggs, couldn't be eaten during Lent. So ingenious cooks used up all their dairy and eggs during Fat Week, from Shrove Thursday to Shrove Tuesday, by making crepe-like pancakes. Authors: Jakub Klimek and Fabian Skupieo