What is more important for Poles – the Christmas Eve (December 24) or the Christmas day(December 25)?
Poles wait so long through Advent that… Christmas Eve is really important for Poles. Christmas Eve is a family gathering, sharing of oplatek, eating fish and awaiting for baby Jesus to come. Christmas Eve is also a time of sharing the gifts. Please read more about it in the article: Christmas in Poland – Christmas Eve (Wigilia). Christmas Day is a time of joy, visiting extended family and friends and also attending the Church service.