Szkoła Podstawowa nr 17 w KoszalinieSzkoła Podstawowa nr 17 w Koszalinie

Easter in Polish is called Easter in Polish is called Wielkanoc.Wielkanoc. This year we This year we celebrated Easter on 23rd of celebrated Easter on 23rd of March. We had six days free March. We had six days free from school from Thursday 19th from school from Thursday 19th to Tuesday 25th. But the main to Tuesday 25th. But the main celebrations take place during celebrations take place during Easter Saturday, Sunday and Easter Saturday, Sunday and Monday.Monday.

Easter SaturdayEaster SaturdayOn Saturday every family prepares On Saturday every family prepares

pisanki. Pisanka pisanki. Pisanka is a dyed egg. is a dyed egg. There are different kinds of Easter There are different kinds of Easter eggs:eggs:

Pisanki- eggs preparedPisanki- eggs prepared

by using wax to make by using wax to make

decorations and then dyed decorations and then dyed

Kraszanki- eggs dyed Kraszanki- eggs dyed a single a single color with vegetable dyescolor with vegetable dyes, , especially onion.especially onion.

Drapanki- Drapanki- are created by are created by scratching the surface of a dyed scratching the surface of a dyed egg to reveal the white sheegg to reveal the white shellll

When the eggs are ready we When the eggs are ready we prepare Święconka – a basket in prepare Święconka – a basket in which there are all traditional which there are all traditional Polish dishes: pisanki, white Polish dishes: pisanki, white sausage, a piece of bread, a bit sausage, a piece of bread, a bit of butter, spices, and a white of butter, spices, and a white lamb a symbol of Easter in lamb a symbol of Easter in Poland.Poland.

We go to the church on Saturday We go to the church on Saturday morning and a priest blesses the morning and a priest blesses the food, which will be eaten on food, which will be eaten on Easter Sunday morning for Easter Sunday morning for breakfast.breakfast.

Traditional dishes prepared for Traditional dishes prepared for Easter breakfast are: white Easter breakfast are: white sausage, white borscht, ham and sausage, white borscht, ham and salads, and Easter buns.salads, and Easter buns.

Easter Monday Easter Monday

Easter Monday or Wet Monday is Easter Monday or Wet Monday is called called Lany PoniedziałekLany Poniedziałek in Polish. in Polish. This is a favourite day of Easter of This is a favourite day of Easter of all boys, because we pour water all boys, because we pour water on our family and friends. In the on our family and friends. In the past boys not only poured water past boys not only poured water on pretty girls but also hit them on pretty girls but also hit them with a twig. The most popular and with a twig. The most popular and beautiful girls are always wet the beautiful girls are always wet the most. most.

Wet Monday in Poland