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Christmas EVE is more important than Christmas Day in Poland 🇵🇱. The highlight of the day is Wieczerza Wigilijna, an official Christmas Eve dinner. It begins when the first star appears in the sky. It’s Polish Christmas custom to leave one free table setting for an unexpected guest. At the beginning we pray and share oplatek – the Polish Christmas wafer (little flat bread) with every member of the family. Poles usually put some hay under the tablecloth to commemorate the birth of Christ in the

🎄 Christmas Traditions Around the World 🎄 Wesołych Świąt In Poland, Christmas Eve dinner (known as Wigilia) is a special celebration with deep cultural roots. Traditionally, the meal is meat, egg, and dairy-free, and features 12 dishes – symbolizing the apostles and the months of the year. The feast begins when the first star appears in the night sky, and you’ll often find dishes like: ✨Carp ✨Barszcz (beetroot soup) ✨Pierogi with sauerkraut you can expect to see a fairly fish-heavy table on th

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