Christmas Gifts to Poland

Are your gifts ready for Christmas Day? If not, let Walwater Gifts help you by sending Christmas Gift Baskets to Poland. As a predominantly Catholic country, Poland prefers having a private yet relaxing Christmas. Before Christmas Day, people in Poland used to traditionally clean their homes. As part of this tradition, Poles fast and don’t eat any meat before Christmas Day.

In Poland, they cook 12 dishes for Christmas Day, which represent the 12 disciples of Jesus. Also, Christmas Eve is considered a fasting day. And they will not eat the Christmas meal until after sunset. The main dish on Christmas Eve is called “Kolacja wigilijna.” Traditionally, they will not consume the main dish until the first star appears in the sky. The main meal usually includes carp, “uszka” (dumplings with mushrooms), and “barszcz” (soup). And “krokiety” (pancakes with mushrooms and cabbage). They also prepare sweet delights like “kutia” (dried fruits and nuts) and “makowiec” (sweet yeast bread). Or “pierniek” (cake with honey) and gingerbread. After the fasting period, they eat “bigos,” which is made of cabbage, bacon, and dried plums.

If you want to enjoy this yuletide season in Poland fully, you should not miss checking the Christmas markets in Poland. One of the biggest Christmas markets in Poland is found in Krakow. In Krakow Christmas Market, you can enjoy various carriage rides and Christmas decorations. Also, don’t forget to try their mulled wine, and you will surely love it. The Christmas market commonly opens in the last week of November and closes on December 26th. You can also visit other Christmas markets in Torun, Gdansk, Warsaw, Wroclaw, and Poznan.