Is Easter celebrated in Poland

Answer 1

One of the most beloved Polish traditions is the Swieconka. On the Saturday before Easter (Holy Saturday), people take a sampling of traditional foods in a decorated basket called a Swieconka to the church to be blessed. The food is not touched until Easter.

Easter begins with an Easter mass in every church in Poland. During the mass, while the church bells ring and the organ is played for the first time since it was silenced on Good Friday, priests, altar boys and the people encircle the church three times. When mass is over, people return to their homes to eat the food that was blessed the day before.

The Easter table is covered with a white linen table cloth, symbolic of the white cloth Jesus was wrapped in. Foods eaten on Easter have special meanings. You can read about that on the question, "What foods are served on Easter in Poland?" (See the Related Question link below.)