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Christmas EVE is more important than Christmas Day in Poland 🇵🇱. The highlight of the day is Wieczerza Wigilijna, an official Christmas Eve dinner. It begins when the first star appears in the sky. It’s Polish Christmas custom to leave one free table setting for an unexpected guest. At the beginning we pray and share oplatek – the Polish Christmas wafer (little flat bread) with every member of the family. Poles usually put some hay under the tablecloth to commemorate the birth of Christ in the

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232 reactions · 127 shares | In , Wigilia, or #Christmas Eve supper, begins when the first  appears in the sky. Families sit together at the table to enjoy 12 festive dishes, traditionally all of them meatless. Borscht with ravioli, carp, pierogi, herring, sauerkraut with wild mushrooms or peas, dried fruit compote, sweet wheat berry pudding and poppy cake are a must!  | Poland.pl | Facebook