Easter in Poland

[1][7] Easter has been celebrated in Poland since the country's Christianization in the Middle Ages.

[1] During the period of Poland's partitions, it was also an important patriotic observance, reminding Poles of their culture.

[1][7] At home, people partake in an Easter breakfast, during which they gift and share eggs.

[1][7] The Easter table is decorated with Easter eggs and other symbols, such as a Lamb of God (a small figurine, often sculpted from edible substances such as sugar, bread, or butter), similar small figurines of chickens and rabbits (Easter Bunnies), and springtime flowers or twigs of plants such as buxus.

Typical Easter foods include eggs, meats such as kiełbasa (sausage), soups such as żurek and barszcz, and cakes such as mazurek and baba.