Category: Polish

Easter Monday: Angel’s Monday, Wet Monday, Dyngus Day

Published April 9, 2007 in CULTURES, CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS, Christian, Courtship, Czech, Fertility, Guyanaian, HOLIDAYS, Hungarian, Italian, Pakistani, Polish, Slovak, Spring, Water | Comments [0]
Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday. It is an official holiday in many largely Christian cultures in Europe, Africa and Central and South America. It is sometimes called Angel’s Monday, because it is the day that, according to Christian traditions, the angels gave the message of Christ’s resurrection to the women [...] Read More »

Twelfth Night, Epiphany, or Three Kings Day

Published December 31, 2006 in Argentine, Austrian, Belgian, British, CULTURES, CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS, Candy, Catholic, Charity, Chilean, Christian, Christmas Traditions, French, German, HOLIDAYS, Italian, Mexican, Polish, Winter | Comments [0]
Don’t Forget to Leave Out Some Food for the Camels! January 6th is the twelfth day after Christmas, celebrated as Epiphany or the Feast of the Three Kings in many countries with strong Christian traditions, such as Germany, Austria, Poland, France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Argentina. It commemorates the visit of the Three Wise Men, or [...] Read More »