Ben Koschalka
Many customs have remained unchanged for generations, if not centuries.
Christmas
Polish city changes colour of Christmas bear’s scarf after complaints it looked too Ukrainian
Blue and gold had in fact been chosen because they are the colours of the city’s coat of arms.
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Polish city urges residents to share leftover Christmas food
Almost 5 million tonnes of food are wasted in Poland each year.
Kraków’s Christmas tree named “most iconic in the world”
Time Out magazine ranked Kraków’s tree ahead of the famous one at the Rockefeller Center in New York.
Carp in the bath, hay on the table and Home Alone: the most unusual Polish Christmas traditions
Agata Pyka and Richard Greenhill
From talking animals to Macauley Culkin, here are seven of Poland’s most interesting Christmas traditions.
Polish parliament approves making Christmas Eve day off work
The legislation would also introduce an additional trading Sunday in December.
Polish scientists create carp crisps
They hope that the “crunchy, tasty and healthy” product can encourage carp consumption all year round rather than just at Christmas.
President and church support Left’s proposal to make Christmas Eve day off work in Poland
Poles traditionally celebrate Christmas on the evening of 24 December, but it is not a day off work.
Polish parliament to host first ever Christmas meal for homeless and others in need
“We want parliamentary to be an open place for citizens and for people to feel that it is their place.”
“Russia took a lot from us, but it won’t take our traditions”: Ukrainian refugees celebrate first Christmas in Poland
Poland has received more refugees from Ukraine than any other country.
Inflation dampens Poles’ Christmas cheer
Alicja Ptak
“People are now buying individual branches rather than whole Christmas trees.”
Police in Poland seek man dressed like Christmas tree who slashed tires at meat warehouse
CCTV footage of the spruced-up villain has been released in the hope of finding him.
Polish shelter suspends puppy adoption before Christmas because “a dog is not a gift”
An animal shelter in Poland has suspended the adoption of puppies before Christmas as part of a campaign to highlight that dogs should not be treated as gifts. "Please do not adopt or buy animals as a present," wrote volunteers at the shelter in the city of Białystok....
Polish bishops call for reception of refugees in Christmas homilies
“This is what Jesus teaches. He too was a refugee,” said the archbishop of Gniezno.
