Poland is well-known for its unique and elaborate traditions surrounding Holy Week and Easter. As Poles left their homeland in the 19th and 20th centuries for the promise of a new life in the West, ...

A symbolic tradition across the world, colorful Easter eggs are synonymous with the holiday. The Easter egg museum in Ciechanowiec, Poland, brings together the world's largest collection of these ...

As well as all these celebrations and events, there are also traditional cakes in Poland eaten during Easter. Mazurek is a traditional Easter dessert; it is a flat, decorated cake with icing and nuts.

“In Polish tradition, the Saturday before Easter, there’s a blessing of the food that breaks the Lenten tradition,” said Teresa Czepiel of South Hadley.