Polish Easter traditions and customs

1. Easter in Poland

2. Palm Sunday The celebration of Easter is preceded by Holy Week. It begins with Palm Sunday . Palm branches and twigs commemorate Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem. The original palm branch is replaced by a willow or raspberry branch, and is decorated with ribbons, flowers, and leaves. It is believed that swallowing a willow catkin from a branch consecrated by a priest would bring health. On this day someone who gets up early in the morning swat other members of the family with a small willow branch.

3. Palm Branches :- These are used as a symbol of peace.

6. Holy Thursday On Holy Thursday in the Church a priest washes the feet of twelve poor people on the Thursday before Easter in memory of Jesus's Act. Also on this day Jesus ate and drank with his apostles. This meal were known as the Last Supper, because Jesus died soon after.

22. Pupils' arts works on Easter

29. Produced by pupils from P rimary S chool from Bielsk Podlaski, Poland under the supervision of Beata Lenartowicz and Alicja Krystosiuk