Spring in Poland

Spring in Poland starts on 21st March. It's the start of the growing season. Everything feels new and fresh with the arrival of spring. We love the smell of change in the air.

There are a lot of yellow daffodils around in spring. Among the first flowers to blossom are also tulips. These beautiful flowers come in all kinds of colors: pink, yellow, white, purple, and red tulips pop up very quickly once the ground is warm and loose. The grass that reappears in spring is a bright green color.Trees produce flowers and leaves. The blossoming trees attract bees and other insects that hurry from one flower to another.

In Poland we celebrate April Fool’s Day on 1^st April. It is celebrated with jokes, tricks, and costumes. This holiday is largely celebrated by children.

On Easter, which is the main spring festival in our country,Christiansin Poland celebrate the Ressurection (= the coming to life again) of Jesus Christ, the founder of Christianity. According to Christian beliefs, he was the Son of God. Easter is always on a Sunday, but the date varies from year to year. Symbols of rebirth, new life, and fertility are common Easter decorations. These include the Easter bunnies and decorated eggs. It’s also traditional to wear new spring clothes on Easter.Easter is also a time for holidays, schools in Poland close for several days.

In Poland we decorate Easter eggs before Easter. On Easter Saturday we put the eggs, some meat, some bread and some salt into a basket and take it to church. On Easter Sunday we share the eggs and have breakfast with the whole family. Easter Monday is a special day. People throw water on people. It’s an old Easter Monday tradition. You can get very wet.

Happy Easter!

Agnieszka and Polish team