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Poles visited families and visited their beloved dead on All Saints’ Day, which was celebrated across the Catholic world on Saturday.
All Saints Day, celebrated every year on 1 November, is one of the most important days Polish Calendar. Supermarket shelves are filled with candles several weeks in advance. As the day approaches, street vendors compete for places near the cemetery entrances, selling traditional snacks such as chrysanthemums and pretzels, called “obwazanki” in Polish.
In cities across the country, special bus lines were introduced, with final stops at the largest cemeteries. Residents of large cities move to the suburbs or villages where parents or grandparents live, so that they can visit the graves of deceased family members together. police officer Established special patrols to maintain peace on the streets during the holidays, jokingly called “Operation Candle”.
Poland appeared to come to a standstill on Saturday, as people headed to cemeteries to mass honor those killed. As the day wore on, the graves decorated with white and red candles and colorful flowers – set against a backdrop of orange autumn leaves – radiated warmth and comfort despite the somber occasion.