Polish holidays
Posted By admin on 17 stycznia 2011
Poles, people who have Polish citizenship are considered to be fond of celebrating the nation, tied to tradition, retaining the old ways. The earliest rites, especially those dating back to pagan times have long since have lost their magical character, becoming a thing of the past, a colorful and fun element. Relationship with traditions is felt most strongly during the celebrations of the biggest church holidays such as Christmas, Easter and Corpus Christi, during which processions are held, or All Saints Day. Quite a popular pilgrimage to the places still surround the religious cult, for Catholics it is such Czestochowa monastery of Jasna Gora, the tzaddik’s grave for Jews in Lezajsk Grabarka for the Orthodox.
The calendar of important state ceremonies take place anniversary of regaining independence in 1918, celebrated on November 11, and anniversary in 1791 the first Polish Constitution, celebrated on 3 May. In those days, public holidays, gala academy, parades, concerts and festivals.
In Poland the feast is celebrated with a slightly different character. These include: Women’s Day (8 March and is currently much less popular than in the days of Polish People’s Republic), Mother’s Day (26 May), the day Grandma (21 January) and Children’s Day (June 1), accompanied by numerous events for children. Keep in mind that on these holidays depends on people, not even the law, for example, the Polish Citizenship Act. The tradition of the Poles are in fact of great importance. It seems that the most important.
Among the popular and cultivated traditions should also be mentioned Andrew – the last play before the Advent, coupled with a variety of fortune for the coming year. The most popular of these is to read the future fate of the shapes, which takes the hot wax poured into cold water.
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