Christmas
in Poland
by Marek Gargas
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Christmas is probably the biggest
holiday in Poland. Polish loves it, because
we meet our family, we celebrate the birth
of Jesus Christ and we always have a
great time. Christmas in our country
divided into:
-Wigilia (Christmas Eve) – 24 December
-Boże Narodzenie (Christmas Day)– 25
December
-drugi dzień świąt (Boxing day) – 26
December
Adwent (Advent)
 Time when we wait for Christmas names
”adwent” in church . Usually it lasts three
weeks and during it we go to church with
lantern. Mass of that time is called „roraty”.
Preparations for Christmas
 In Poland everyone starts preparations for
Christmas in November. We tidy our
houses, we go shopping and invite visitors.
Wigilia
Wigilia starts when on the sky we
are able to see first star.
At first we pray and read a part of
gospel about the birth of Jesus
Christ.
Then we wish one another
Christmas greetings during
breaking wafer.
On that day we eat Christmas Eve
supper and according to Polish
tradition we prepare twelve meals.
After that we sing Christmas carols
and give presents.
Famous Polish carols
 Ach, ubogi żłobie
 Anioł pasterzom mówił
 Bóg się rodzi, moc
truchleje Do szopy, hej pasterze
 Dzisiaj w Betlejem
 Gdy się Chrystus rodzi
 Gdy śliczna Panna
 Jezus malusieńki
 Lulajże, Jezuniu
 Wśród nocnej ciszy
 Mędrcy świata,
Monarchowie
 Mizerna cicha
 Nie było miejsca dla
Ciebie
 Pójdźmy wszyscy do
stajenki
 Przybieżeli do Betlejem
 Tryumfy Króla
Niebieskiego
 W żłobie leży
 Wesołą nowinę bracia
Pasterka (shepherdess)
 At midnight in the Roman
Catholic Church begins the
solemn mass called
”pasterka”.
Christmas day
 On that day we go to church
and celebrate the birth of baby
Jesus Christ.
Carolers
 On Christmas Day children dress up as
sheperds, Joseph, Mary, king and angel and
sing carols in another houses.
Boxing day
 On that day we meet our
family and have a great time,
because Christmas are
fantastic.