Does Poland celebrate Christmas?

Poland is an eastern European country with a strong religious atmosphere, mainly believing in Catholicism, and 94.3% of the people in the country are religious. As early as the early days of Poland's national reunification, in order to adapt to the interests of the emerging feudal class and improve Poland's international status, Prince Mieszko I of Poland accepted Christianity in 966. Poland entered the world of Christian civilization.

The vast majority of Polish Christians stand on the side of the Western Roman Church and believe in Roman Catholicism. Polish Catholicism is directly under the Vatican and is a subordinate area of the Vatican.

Christmas custom in Poland

According to tradition, the Christmas Eve dinner begins with the appearance of the first star in the sky. First, pray, and sometimes recite a passage about the birth of Jesus. The whole family wishes each other the New Year as a symbol of reconciliation, care, friendship and peace, and shares Oplatek (op? Atek) holy bread.

Dinner is only vegetarian. Traditionally, it should be 12 dish, which means one year 12 months or the twelve apostles of Christ. But in fact, almost no one will count, because the more food on the table, the more auspicious the coming year will be. This custom originated from the worship of natural fruits in ancient times.