My ChristmasMy Christmas

Julia KorczyńskaJulia Korczyńska

My Christmas treeMy Christmas tree

I dress my Christmas tree on the first Christmas Day. I dress my Christmas tree on the first Christmas Day. My favourite decorations are colorful lights.My favourite decorations are colorful lights.

My Christmas traditionMy Christmas tradition

Polish Christmas has a lot of traditions. I follow Polish Christmas has a lot of traditions. I follow many of them for example:many of them for example:

Preparing one extra place at the table for the Preparing one extra place at the table for the newcomer, putting some hay under the tablecloth.newcomer, putting some hay under the tablecloth.

My Christmas foodMy Christmas foodPolish tradition tells that on the table, there should Polish tradition tells that on the table, there should be twelve dishes, but my family don't follow this be twelve dishes, but my family don't follow this

tradition. On my table, we usually have ten or eight tradition. On my table, we usually have ten or eight ones. Here are a few of them: pierogi with cabbage ones. Here are a few of them: pierogi with cabbage and mushrooms (something like dumplings), fried and mushrooms (something like dumplings), fried

carp, beetroot soup with dumplings.carp, beetroot soup with dumplings.

Christmas Eve (wigilia)Christmas Eve (wigilia)

Christmas Eve starts with Christmas supper, but Christmas Eve starts with Christmas supper, but before we eat meals, we share the wafer and wish before we eat meals, we share the wafer and wish

one another happy holidays.one another happy holidays.

Carol and present time!Carol and present time!

After Christmas Eve supper, we sing Christmas After Christmas Eve supper, we sing Christmas carols and open presents.carols and open presents.

Two Christmas Days!Two Christmas Days!

After Christmas Eve, we have two Christmas Days. After Christmas Eve, we have two Christmas Days. This is the time when people visit relatives, sing This is the time when people visit relatives, sing

carols, have fun and talk. carols, have fun and talk.

That's how I spend my Christmas That's how I spend my Christmas time!time!

Merry Christmas!Merry Christmas!