How to Congratulate Poles on Christmas and New Year in Polish?

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How do you greet Poles on the holidays? For those celebrating Christmas and New Year in Poland for the first time, this can be a genuinely important question. If you have only just started learning Polish and are not yet confident in your skills, which Christmas greetings in Polish will sound natural?

We previously wrote about when and where Christmas markets take place in Polish cities.

The first thing to know is that Poles celebrate Christmas (Boże Narodzenie) according to the Gregorian calendar — on 25 December. In 2023, Ukraine also switched to this calendar, which means we are now synchronised and can celebrate the holidays together with Polish friends and acquaintances.

Christmas Eve in Poland falls on the same date as elsewhere — the evening before Christmas, 24 December. Poles call it Wigilia, and by local tradition it is the most solemn and important evening of the entire year. New Year's Day (Nowy Rok) is the same across all European countries — 1 January. The eve of the celebration is called Sylwester in Polish. St Nicholas Day in Poland is known as Mikołajki, and the entire winter holiday season is referred to as okres świąteczny.

Christmas and New Year Greetings in Polish

How do you wish Poles a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year? Here are the most popular and straightforward greetings in Polish. Wesołych świąt Bożego Narodzenia i szczęśliwego Nowego Roku! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku! Happy New Year! Wesołych świąt! Merry Christmas! (Happy Holidays!) Serdecznych świąt! Warm Season's Greetings! Zdrowych i spokojnych świąt! Wishing you a healthy and peaceful holiday

What can you wish someone for Christmas and New Year in longer Polish greetings? Wszystkiego najlepszego z okazji Bożego Narodzenia! All the best on the occasion of Christmas Dużo radości i szczęścia w święta Bożego Narodzenia życzy! Wishing you lots of joy and happiness this Christmas! Wszystkiego co najlepsze w każdym dniu nadchodzącego Nowego Roku życzy! Wishing you all the best every day of the coming New Year! Niech tegoroczne Święta przyniosą Tobie wiele radości i uśmiechu! May this year's holidays bring you lots of joy and smiles! Najlepsze życzenia z okazji Świąt! Best wishes for the holidays! Wszelkich łask i pomyślności dla rodziny. May your family receive every blessing and prosperity. Serdeczne życzenia wielu radosnych doznań z okazji Świąt Bożego Narodzenia! Warmly wishing you many joyful experiences this Christmas! Życzymy Wam zdrowych i pogodnych Świąt Bożego Narodzenia. Wishing you a healthy and cheerful Christmas. Z okazji świąt Bożego Narodzenia oraz zbliżającego się Nowego Roku życzymy Wam obfitości łask Bożych, zdrowia i szczęścia. On the occasion of Christmas and the approaching New Year, we wish you God's abundant blessings, good health and happiness. W Nowym Roku życzę Ci pomyślności samych spokojnych, pogodnych dni i mnóstwa cudownych wydarzeń. In the New Year, I wish you prosperity, only peaceful and sunny days, and a host of wonderful events. Życzę Ci spełnienia wszelkich marzeń, sukcesów zawodowych, a także dużo szczęścia w Nowym Roku! I wish you the fulfilment of all your dreams, professional success, and lots of happiness in the New Year! Z okazji Świąt Bożego Narodzenia życzę Państwu zdrowia i szczęścia. On the occasion of Christmas, I wish you health and happiness.

Christmas Vocabulary

These Polish words and phrases you will come across while preparing for the winter holidays in Poland:

⇒ dekoracje – decorations ⇒ ozdoby choinkowe – Christmas tree ornaments ⇒ choinka – Christmas tree, ozdabiać/udekorować choinkę – to decorate the tree ⇒ zabawki – toys ⇒ bombki – baubles ⇒ światła, światełka – lights, fairy lights ⇒ świeczki – candles, zapalać świeczki – to light candles ⇒ wianek bożonarodzeniowy – Christmas wreath ⇒ szykować się do świąt – to prepare for the holidays ⇒ bałwan – snowman, robić bałwana – to build a snowman ⇒ świąteczna kolacja – Christmas Eve supper ⇒ krewni, bliscy – relatives, loved ones ⇒ kolęda – Christmas carol, kolędnicy — carollers, śpiewać kolędy, kolędować – to go carolling ⇒ kompot z suszu – dried fruit compote ⇒ grzane wino – mulled wine ⇒ Adwent – Advent ⇒ kalendarz adwentowy – Advent calendar ⇒ prezent – gift ⇒ dawać prezenty pod choinkę – to place gifts under the tree ⇒ niespodzianka – surprise

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