A Look at Easter Traditions

As we approach the culmination of Holy Week on Easter Sunday, we wanted to take a look at some Polish Easter traditions that we’ve posted about in the past. These include:

 

 

Pisanki, the beautifully decorated Polish Easter eggs – honoring a tradition that stretches back a thousand years.

 

 

   

Blessing of the Easter Basket – this centuries-old tradition on Holy Saturday sanctifies the food to be eaten on Easter morning.

 

 

 

Traditional Polish Dishes for Easter – ten traditional dishes served at Easter breakfast after attending Mass on Easter morning.

 

 

 

Śmigus-Dyngus Day – celebrated on Easter Monday, when boys and girls throw water at each other, dating back to pre-Christian Slavic practices.