For the Polish person telling the story, Christmas is the most important time of year when their whole family comes together. Their Christmas preparations and traditions include going to church at the beginning of Advent, decorating their home including the Christmas tree, cooking 12 dishes for Christmas Eve dinner, exchanging Christmas cards, saying prayers and making wishes when the first star appears, and attending Christmas Mass. They emphasize the importance of living space and festive atmosphere on Christmas Eve.

2. For me Christmas is the most important time throughout
the year . it is the only time when my whole family is
together.People are nice and kind to each other. In my
home preparation for Christmas start at the beginning of
Advent when my family and I go to the Church.The first
sign of the coming Christmas is a fresh smell of Christmas
tre.On chrismas Eve women in my home spend in the
kitchen all the time preparing twelve dishes.The men
decorate the whole house as well and together decorate
Christmas tree with balls,chains and lamps.Everyboby
sends Christmas cards to friends and family.When the
first star appeare in the sky all the family sit at a table aud
say a prayer. Then we divide the wafer aud make wishes
.There is a custom that hay is laid under the tabledoters
aud are seat remains unoccupied for. On the table there
are twelve dishes: red beet soup with little dumplings,
mushroom soup, ravioli, herring. There is also the main dish
- carp. We give the wafer to animals so that they can
speak in a Human voice. We unpack the presents from
under the Christmas tree and we sing together carolsnext
we go to the Chutch for Christmas Mass.

3. The Polish people are
solemnly celebrating
Christmas. Special day
is Christmas Eve, where
he can sit down
together at the table,
talking, sharing your
memories. What is
important is living
space, where it is
Christmas Eve dinner,
and sometimes even
the whole apartment
to get festive
atmosphere. Inherent is
beautifully adorned
Christmas tree .Our
special day is christmas
Eve ist smells ,taster
cuel joyful atmos
phere.

4.  In most homes, during the Christmas Eve under the tree you can find
lots of gifts. It is a habit that comes from the Roman Saturnalia. Each
participant should get a Christmas Eve gift, even symbolic. This
tradition is also linked to anticipation of the first star, because th

8. Ancient tradition of the Catholic Church is
the blessing of food during the morning
Mass on Holy Saturday. The choice of food
in the basket was never accidental. Every
gift of God symbolizes something else. To
set the gifts of God, which necessarily
should be in the Easter basket include:
bread, egg, salt, ham, cheese, horseradish,
Easter cake, lamb, and water. Number of
products in the basket can be greatly
expanded, of course, but these should not
be forgotten. Basket Easter is traditionally
decorated with blueberry twigs and lace
napkins with printed symbols of Easter.

9. Guess who? Guess
why?
I wish you a Merry
Christmas!
Do not think myself
that this fable,
I wish you a tasty
eggs
Let the tradition of
pouring water,
Because rabbit is
raging again!

11. The first day of November is in Poland, non-working
day, which means that many people travel great
distances even to visit the graves of their loved
ones. People visit cemeteries to decorate graves
with flowers, light candles and pray for the
intentions of their dead. It is an expression of
memory and to honor and respect the dead.

12. The day after All Saints' Day All Souls (2
November) is celebrated on days of
remembrance of the dead [3] (in Poland
called Zaduszkami). For Catholics, Latin
and many other Western Christians is a
day of prayer for all believers in Christ who
have already departed from this world.
The memory of the dead are also more
secular expression. Zaduszkowe organizes
concerts, exhibitions and performances
dedicated to deceased artists, it seems
commemorative magazines and books.