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Leonardo could have felt good during Polish Christmas Time, because Leonardo was vegetarian. We don’t eat meat during Polish Christmas Eve.

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Fried carp is one of national Polish foods, eaten only once a year - during the Christmas Eve supper. Depending on local and family traditions carp is fried in a coating or without it. Some superstitious Polish believe that carp brings luck. For example, you can put a scale of the carp into your wallet.

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Piernik (gingerbread) is one of the cakes which are strictly connected with Christmas. It appears on almost every Christmas table in Poland. It is easy to guess that the main ingredient of this dessert is ginger. However, the cake contains many more specific spices. Pierniczki (little gin-gerbreads) are kind of crunchy and a little tough cookies. Usually they are made by children and later decorated.

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Poppy seed cake known as makowiec - is a strudel-like, yeast poppy seed cake that’s one of Poland’s most popular desserts

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Leonardo could have felt good during Polish Christmas time because he was a vegetarian and we don't eat meat at Christmas Eve. He liked animals and he lived in harmony with nature, so definitely he would have loved our dishes. We belive animals can use human voice at 12 p.m. so Leonardo would be talking to them.

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In Poland, gifts are brought by Saint Nicholas. However, there are slightly different traditions in different parts of the country, with Grandfather Frost also making an appearance. Grandfather Frost is a kind of Slavic Santa, but he’s traditionally wearing a blue coat rather than red. Gifts from Santa Nicholas gives to each other right after Christmas supper. For the youngest, this is the most exciting part of Christmas.

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In Poland, we receive gifts of all kinds. It often happens that children receive toys, teenagers get money or clothes and adult things that can be useful in everyday life. According to tradition, we give presents after Christmas Eve supper.

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Mushroom soup is less popular than beetroot soup but it also one of traditional Christmas Eve dish. The soup is made from various types of dried wild mushrooms (the best once are ceps). This delicious soup usually comes with square or thin noodles.

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Leaving an empty place at the Christmas table is a tradition in Poland. Some say this setting is to remind those who are no longer with us or for a family member who couldn't come. We also leave this place for an unannounced guest. No one should be alone or hungry. Poor and lonely people can experience a family atmosphere at least once a year.

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Dumplings (in Polish - pierogi) are one of the most important dish on the Christmas Eve table. A traditional Christmas dumpling contains only sauerkraut and mushrooms, there is no meat in it due to the fasting. A smaller version of pierogi are uszka. They are served with barszcz (beetroot soup) instead of noodles as the first course.

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First Polish Christmas Carol comes from 1424. Its name sound "Be healthy angelic king".  The most famous and beautiful of Polish carols - Polonaises is the magnificent "Bóg Sie Rodzi" (God is Born), with text by Franciszek Karpinski dating back to 1792.
Another carols: "Wśród nocnej ciszy..." (In the Silence of the Night) and "Lulajze, Jezuniu" (Hush, little Jesus), dating back to the 17th century - the theme of this carol was used Chopin in his B minor Scherzo.
During Christmas time carols and pastorals can be heard everywhere.

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In Poland, Christmas Eve is accompanied by many customs. These are: twelve dishes that are made from the harvest collected throughout the year. This is to symbolize the fertility of harvest that is to accompany people for the next year. This number is the symbol of the richness, twelve Apostles and represents the twelve months of the year.
Another example is placing a hay under the tablecloth which symbolizes the modesty and conditions of Jesus' coming into the world. The straw placed under the tablecloth can be used for fortune telling. A green one foretells marriage; a withered one signifies waiting; a yellow one predicts spinsterhood; and a very short one foreshadows an early grave.

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Before the Christmas Eve supper we share a wafer  (in polish „opłatek”). This very thin white flake of bread is made of white flour and water without the addition of yeast. Everyone goes around and shares with all the guests wishing everybody the best. Christmas Eve wafer is a symbol of reconciliation and forgiveness, a sign of friendship and love. Sharing it at the beginning of the Christmas Eve expresses the will to be together.

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In Poland, Christmas Eve dinner is the most important celebration of the year. The tradition requires that the Christmas Eve Dinner includes 12 courses (all dishes must be meat-free). Typically, the dinner includes carp fish, beetroot soup,mushroom soup or fish soup, dumplings with mushroom or cabbage filling, cooked cabbage with mushrooms, herring salad, cooked vegetable salad with mayonnaise dressing. Desserts are included in 12 courses: noodles with poppy seeds, honey, nuts, and dry fruits, a dry fruit compote, poppy seeds cake, gingerbread cookies, cheesecake.

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On Christmas Eve, the whole family gathers and waits impatiently for the appearance of the first star. Right after sunset, children look for the first star to appear in the sky. With its first gleam, they all approach a table covered with hay and a snow-white tablecloth. It is a sign that the official Christmas-Eve dinner can be started. The first star in the sky is the symbol of the Bethlehem star, the appearance of which accompanied the birth of Jesus. Thanks to it, the shepherds and the Three Kings were able to reach the birthplace of the Savior. . Only when it shines we can, according to Polish tradition, share the Christmas wafer and sit down at the table.