State and national holidays of Poland

Always interesting to see what dates are celebrated in other countries. After all the festivals associated with the culture and traditions of a people. Some of them are marked with us. Others are typical only for certain people. Well, it is necessary to tell about the holidays of Poland – the countries of Russia relatively close to, and whose inhabitants are Slavs as we are.

Officially non-working day

Some holidays Poland and we have. Of course, heads the list of such celebrations in the New year. This international celebration! In Polish it's called Nowy Rok. A wonderful holiday, which is loved by many people all over the world. Although for skeptics it is only the change of the calendar.

By the Way, in Poland, the holiday is called the Day of St. Sylvester. He was the Bishop of Rome who died in year 335. Then began the real panic throughout the Catholic world. People believed that the world will end. But the Apocalypse did not happen, and since December 31 is the day when Bishop Sylvester won the worst of the Leviathan, wanting to engulf the entire world, and saved the planet.

On the night of 1 January Poland is not sleeping. Open all the restaurants and cafes, on the streets, loud energetic music, and the sky lights up with fireworks. In addition, the end of December – it is a time of carnivals, dances and shows! Locals have dance sleigh party on the street near the fires, roasted over the fire sausages, made sweet potato sticks and donuts with jam. In General, the New year can celebrate.

Winter celebration

In General, Christmas in Poland starts in the 20's of December. Mass celebrations “start” from the 25th. This is the first day of Catholic Christmas. 26 Dec festival continues. These days the locals are not working.

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It is Worth noting that holidays of Poland has retained its identity. Catholic Christmas is celebrated here in a big way. Tradition still has not outlived its usefulness. Many families still leave one seat free at the table – for an unexpected guest. It is also a tribute to those who left the earthly world and could not be a holiday with the family. People who have no one to celebrate, families are invited to come. At Christmas no one should be lonely. And before you start setting the table, the hostess puts a little hay, which symbolizes the barn – because in it, Jesus was born. And then – divination. Every guest, without looking, pulls out from under the tablecloth on the straw. Got smooth? So the year will be good. Broken or crooked? Will likely have to deal with some difficulties.

What's interesting: the 6th number (the eve of the Orthodox Christmas), the poles celebrate the Epiphany. That is, Święto Trzech Kr&mónica;li. Literally translated as “the Feast of the three kings”. This is one of the oldest Christian celebrations, which is dedicated to the appearance of Jesus Christ and his baptism.

Christmas Eve

Not to mention attention to it, talking about holidays in Poland. What does the word “eve” for us? We use it usually in relation to the New year. A day when you have to finish all the work like the salad spinner, roasting meat, buying gifts and other things (even a tree just on the eve of the bet).

But in Poland, Christmas eve – main family holiday, which is called the flat-screen TV. On this day the family decorates the tree together, preparing food. It is important to complete before nightfall – before the appearance of the first star in the sky. Then the family goes to traditional ceremonies, including the reading of the New Testament, the division between all those present cachet – a fine, crisp leaves, baked from unleavened dough. Then – dinner. On the table there are only the lean treats. And only 12 dishes, symbolizing the number of apostles. Required meal – kutia. Traditionally served with dumplings with mushrooms, pies with cabbage, fish, fritters and jelly, salads, Mac, noodles, boiled potatoes, compote of dried fruits (alcohol in the flat-screen TV is not used), mushrooms and mushroom water. After dinner the family goes for the Liturgy.

Public celebrations

About them, too should tell you a bit. The first of may is celebrated in Poland Święto Państwowe. That is Labor Day, which is celebrated annually since 1950. We, in Russia, he also noted.

The day comes Święto Narodowe Trzeciego Maja – national holiday, may 3. This is the triumph is the most that neither is Polish. It was established in 1919, and then resumed after 71 years – the anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland.

But that's not all celebration. Talking about national holidays of Poland, not to mention about November 11. This day is celebrated Narodowe Święto Niepodległości. That is the national holiday of Independence. Every year a commemorative event in 1918. It was then that Poland was recognized as an independent state.

In memory

That's not all the holidays of Poland that are worthy of attention. April 13, for example, in 2007, was appointed as a Day of remembrance for victims of Katyn. This is a really important date. Every year on the 13th of this month the nation mourns Polish officers shot by the NKVD inApril 1940.

Five years ago, has been declared another memorable date – 1 March. It is a Day of “the damned soldiers”. Since 2011, every first of March people remember the young soldiers who were members of anti-Communist and anti-Soviet armed underground (40-50 years of the last century).

Still, talking about national and public holidays of Poland, we cannot forget the Day of remembrance of the poznań June 1956. It is celebrated on June 28 – in the day when in Poznan, located on the Warta river, broke out first in the entire history of the Republic rebellion. It was brutally put down by government troops.

Interesting dates

Well, should get back to more positive events. For example, on 21 January, the country celebrated the Day of her grandmother. And the next day, the Day of his grandfather. On February 14, as elsewhere, is a holiday of all lovers. A March 27, (in 2016) – Catholic Easter. Also, the country celebrates the Day of youth. September 30, to be exact. A fortnight later, on 14 October, all pupils and students congratulate their teachers on teacher's Day. Most often it is a day off. Holidays in Poland in October a few, in contrast to the winter months. There is another celebration that is celebrated on 16 October, – this is the day of John Paul II. Date when the revered memory of the great Pope.

And here is the last autumn month full of different events. Holidays in November in Poland starts on the first day. 01.11 – all Saints ' Day. In all the churches and cathedrals of the country in honor of the date suit of solemn worship.

A day later, on November 2, comes the Feast of the dead. Or, as it is called, memorial Day. How is it different from holiday November 1? The fact that memorial Day remember the first dead relatives and loved ones.

And 30.11 marks the Day of St. Andrzej. In the evening, on the eve of the holiday, November 29, people gather for traditional divination.

Easter

This is another important holiday in Poland. Celebrated on the first Sunday after the spring full moon. In Poland this celebration is called Wielka Noc, which translates literally as “big night". In the holidays are held fair – with an abundance of Easter pastries, bread and meat products (slices, pates, saltison, bacon, rolls, etc.). Before heading to Church, the poles are harvested “wielkanocne” basket, which put the dyed eggs, sausage, tavern, yeast grandmother, "lamb" (oil or sugar) and vinegar.

In Poland is celebrated on the 7th Sunday after Easter, being the first day of Pentecost and the 9th Thursday after her. It is a Celebration of the Body and Blood of Christ.

What else you should know?

As you already know, in Poland holidays, love and know how to celebrate – be they national, state or religious.

Finally it is worth noting the attention to the fact that all the significant dates determined by the law "On holidays" from 18.01.1951 and resolutions of the Seimas of the Republic of Poland.

And, in 2007 formally adopted the prohibition to trade during the thirteen holidays. 3 of them are public, and the rest – religious.