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The Christmas tree came to Polish houses no earlier than in the 19th century from behind the western border. Earlier, during Mating Day, a different Old Polish custom was observed - a wooden structure was hung from the ceiling at Christmas time in the villages of southern Poland. However, until today this traditional decoration has been supplanted by Christmas trees in Polish homes.

The evergreen tree was brought home for a reason - it was associated with the symbolism of uninterrupted life, hope for prosperity on the farm and protection against diseases and bad charms. Coniferous pine, spruce or fir branches were to protect against this.

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On Christmas Eve we eat 12 dishes. The most typical are: borscht with dumplings (interchangeably in some regions of Poland with white sour soup, mushroom soup, fruit soup or fish soup), fish, prepared in various ways, with the most traditional fried carp and jelly, cabbage with peas, cabbage with mushrooms , dumplings with cabbage, porridge with dried mushrooms, beans with prunes, patties with mushrooms, rice chops with mushroom sauce, dumplings with poppy seeds, sugar and honey, chives, challah with dried fruit compote,stuffed cabbage and kutia.