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Easter In Poland
Easter in Poland, a public holiday, is one of that country's major holidays in Poland, holidays, often compared in importance to Christmas. Associated with it are many specific customs and traditions. Easter has been celebrated in Poland since the Christianization of Poland, country's Christianization in the Middle Ages. During the period of partitions of Poland, Poland's partitions, it was also an important patriotic observance, reminding Poles of Culture of Poland, their culture. Easter is also important to Poles in Chicago, Polish-Americans and other Polish diasporans. According to a 2012 survey, about 90% of Poles observe some Easter customs, and over 50% participate in Christian Easter observances. Traditions Some Polish Easter traditions reach back to earlier, pagan beliefs; some are fusions of pagan and adopted, Christian traditions. They include the Polish Easter basket (''święconka''), prepared on Holy Saturday, and Easter egg, Easter eggs (''Pisanka (Polish), p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Holiday
A public holiday, national holiday, or legal holiday is a holiday generally established by law and is usually a non-working day during the year. Sovereign nations and territories observe holidays based on events of significance to their history, such as the National Day. For example, Australians celebrate Australia Day. They vary by country and may vary by year. With 36 days a year, Nepal is the country with the highest number of public holidays but it observes six working days a week. India ranks second with 21 national holidays, followed by Colombia and the Philippines at 18 each. Likewise, China and Hong Kong enjoy 17 public breaks a year. Some countries (e.g. Cambodia) with a longer, six-day workweek, have more holidays (28) to compensate. The public holidays are generally days of celebration, like the anniversary of a significant historical event, or can be a religious celebration like Diwali. Holidays can land on a specific day of the year, be tied to a certain day ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
