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Polish School CalendarPolish School Calendar
SEPTEMBERSEPTEMBER
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30
OCTOBEROCTOBER
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
NOVEMBERNOVEMBER
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30
DECEMBERDECEMBER
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
JANUARYJANUARY
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
FEBRUARYFEBRUARY
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28
MARCHMARCH
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
APRILAPRIL
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30
MAYMAY
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31
JUNEJUNE
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30
CHRISTMAS EVECHRISTMAS EVE
We decorate the Christmas tree We decorate the Christmas tree with baubles and strings of with baubles and strings of paper. We eat traditional supper paper. We eat traditional supper of twelve meals, give each other of twelve meals, give each other presents under the Christmas presents under the Christmas tree.tree.
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CHRISTMAS DAYCHRISTMAS DAY
We go to church for midnight We go to church for midnight man. In Christian tradition it is a man. In Christian tradition it is a feast commemorating the birth feast commemorating the birth of Jesus Christof Jesus Christ
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ST. STEPHEN’S DAYST. STEPHEN’S DAY
As on Christmas Day we go to As on Christmas Day we go to church and we visit our families.church and we visit our families.
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NEW YEAR’S EVENEW YEAR’S EVE
This is last day of the calendar This is last day of the calendar year. The day before New Year is year. The day before New Year is called Sylvestercalled Sylvester..
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NEW YEAR’S DAYNEW YEAR’S DAY
The New Year is the day that The New Year is the day that marks the beginning of a new marks the beginning of a new calendar year. In Poland it is a calendar year. In Poland it is a day off from work. day off from work.
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GRANDMOTHER’S DAYGRANDMOTHER’S DAY
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GRANDFATHER’S DAYGRANDFATHER’S DAY
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EENDNDOF WINTER HOLIDAYSOF WINTER HOLIDAYS
This is a sad day for all children. This is a sad day for all children. This is the end of free time and This is the end of free time and the beginning of school duties. the beginning of school duties.
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PALM SUNDAY PALM SUNDAY
We go with or families to Church We go with or families to Church and we bring colourful Palms and we bring colourful Palms therethere..
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BEGINNING OF WINTER BEGINNING OF WINTER HOLIDAYSHOLIDAYS
2 weeks of free time we can ski 2 weeks of free time we can ski on snow, ice skate and hale fun on snow, ice skate and hale fun throwing snow balls.throwing snow balls.
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EASTER MONDAYEASTER MONDAY
First, we go with or families to First, we go with or families to Church. Than, we usually take Church. Than, we usually take bottles or buckets with water bottles or buckets with water and spill water or friends.and spill water or friends.
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LABOUR DAYLABOUR DAY
This is a celebration during This is a celebration during which people don't go to work which people don't go to work and children don't go to school.and children don't go to school.
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CONSTITUTION OF 3TH MAYCONSTITUTION OF 3TH MAY
This is a big national holiday. This is a big national holiday. People put Polish flags in front of People put Polish flags in front of their hoses.their hoses.
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MOTHER'S DAYMOTHER'S DAY
On the day our mothers get On the day our mothers get presents from children who want presents from children who want thank them for love and care.thank them for love and care.
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CHILDREN'S DAYCHILDREN'S DAY
Every child gets some presents Every child gets some presents from their parents or relatives.from their parents or relatives.
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END OF SCHOOL YEAREND OF SCHOOL YEAR
Every year in June children go to Every year in June children go to school for the last time and start school for the last time and start summer holiday. On that day summer holiday. On that day children get school certificates.children get school certificates.
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BBEGINNINGEGINNING OF THEOF THE SCHOOLSCHOOL YEARYEAR
We start school and we get We start school and we get information about lesson planinformation about lesson plan..
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TEACHER’S DAYTEACHER’S DAY
Pupils prepare a ceremony for Pupils prepare a ceremony for teachers. Students give presents teachers. Students give presents to teachers to thank them for to teachers to thank them for their worktheir work..
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FFRESHMEN PARTYRESHMEN PARTY
Students prepare party for Students prepare party for pupils from first classespupils from first classes..
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AALL SAINTS DAYLL SAINTS DAY
People come to the graveyard, People come to the graveyard, light candles and they pray for light candles and they pray for the dead members of their the dead members of their familiesfamilies..
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SCHOOL DAYSCHOOL DAY
Students prepare a ceremony Students prepare a ceremony about our patron – General Giza. about our patron – General Giza. We have a meeting with the We have a meeting with the general’s daughter who will tell general’s daughter who will tell us about her fatherus about her father..
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INDEPENDENCE DAYINDEPENDENCE DAY
People hang out white-red flags People hang out white-red flags (Poland flag). They celebrate (Poland flag). They celebrate independence day. it’s a day off independence day. it’s a day off at school and workat school and work..
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ST. ANDREW’S EVE PARTYST. ANDREW’S EVE PARTY
At St Andrew’s Party students At St Andrew’s Party students prepare party, it’s usually a prepare party, it’s usually a disco. There’s a witch who does disco. There’s a witch who does the tortune-telling and we melt the tortune-telling and we melt wax into water to see what will wax into water to see what will happen next yearhappen next year..
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ST. NICOLAS DAYST. NICOLAS DAY
Parents giveParents give presents presents to their to their children at nightchildren at night..
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SCHOOL CHRISTMAS EVESCHOOL CHRISTMAS EVE
Teachers prepare School Teachers prepare School Christmas Eve for pupils. Christmas Eve for pupils. Everyone eats beetroot soup Everyone eats beetroot soup and everyone sings carolsand everyone sings carols..
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VALENTINES DAYVALENTINES DAY
Lovers in Poland send messages Lovers in Poland send messages and presents to each other on and presents to each other on this day. It happens on February this day. It happens on February 14th every year.14th every year.
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WOMEN DAYWOMEN DAY
The men buy women flovers and The men buy women flovers and chocolates. They are giving their chocolates. They are giving their best wishes.best wishes.
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SPRING DAYSPRING DAY
In our school, we take part in In our school, we take part in different competitions e.g. tug-different competitions e.g. tug-og-war, karaoke.og-war, karaoke.
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APRIL FOOL’S DAYAPRIL FOOL’S DAY
People are doing tricks on People are doing tricks on themselves. It is the funniest themselves. It is the funniest day in the year.day in the year.
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FINAL EXAMINATIONS FINAL EXAMINATIONS GIMNASYIUMGIMNASYIUM
This is the last exam before This is the last exam before pupils graduate school.pupils graduate school.
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GREAT THURSDAYGREAT THURSDAY
People go to the church the People go to the church the solemn mass.solemn mass.
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GREAT FRIDAYGREAT FRIDAY
People go to the church in the People go to the church in the evening. They don't eat evening. They don't eat anything. It is the sad day.anything. It is the sad day.
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GREAT SATURDAYGREAT SATURDAY
People go to the church with People go to the church with baskets filled up colourful eggs, baskets filled up colourful eggs, chocolate rabbit, bread, cake.chocolate rabbit, bread, cake.
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CORPUS CHRISTI AND CORPUS CHRISTI AND FATHER’S DAYFATHER’S DAY
CORPUS CHRISTI: Catholics go to CORPUS CHRISTI: Catholics go to Church to worship Christ's body. Church to worship Christ's body. On that day people don't work On that day people don't work and shops are closed.and shops are closed.FATHER’S DAY: On that day we FATHER’S DAY: On that day we give presents our fathers and give presents our fathers and spend time with them.spend time with them.
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