Easter in Poland

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Easter foods, decorations, and traditional folk dress, 2014

Easter in Poland, a

holidays, often compared in importance to Christmas.[2]: 30 [3]: 111 [4]: 309 [5][6] Associated with it are many specific customs and traditions.[1][7]

Easter has been celebrated in Poland since the country's Christianization in the Middle Ages.[1] During the period of Poland's partitions, it was also an important patriotic observance, reminding Poles of their culture.[6]

Easter is also important to Polish-Americans and other Polish diasporans.[2]: 30 [8]: 42 [9]

According to a 2012 survey, about 90% of Poles observe some Easter customs, and over 50% participate in Christian Easter observances.[10]

Traditions

Palm Sunday, Easter palms

Some Polish Easter traditions reach back to earlier,

pisanki). During Easter, work, both occupational and domestic, is kept to a minimum.[1][7] As Poland is predominantly Catholic, the Easter traditions are largely Catholic, though most religious minorities also observe their own customs associated with Easter.[7]

A week before Easter, on

Easter Sunday with an Easter Vigil, followed by a rezurekcja [pl] (Resurrection) procession. Often sung during the procession are a number of religious songs relating to Easter.[1][7]

At home, people partake in an

baba.[1][7]

Easter decorations, including rooster, bunny, and Easter eggs (pisanki)

The second day of Easter, Easter Monday, features its own customs, such as śmigus-dyngus, involving the spraying of other persons with water. There are also other games, many involving eggs, such as egg tapping.[1][7]

Easter mazurek cake, with edible lamb-of-God figurine

Polish Easter traditions, some varying regionally, include:[6][1][7]

See also

References

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  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i "The Many Faces of Easter in Poland". Culture.pl. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
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  9. ^ YENSENOV, Kanat A., Zhamilya M-A. ASSYLBEKOVA, Saule Z. MALIKOVA, Krykbai M. ALDABERGENOV, and Bekmurat R. NAIMANBAYEV. "HISTORY OF POLE DIASPORA (ХІХ-ХХІ)." Astra Salvensis (2021).
  10. ^ "WIELKOPOSTNE I WIELKANOCNE ZWYCZAJE W POLSKICH DOMACH" (PDF). Fundacja Centrum Badania Opinii Społecznej. 2012.
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