We are fast approaching January 6^th and on this day we celebrate Epiphany. For some of us, this day is an important holiday and an opportunity to take part in the Epiphany procession, while for others it is a last chance to recharge before the new year begins in earnest.  And what do you know about this holiday 'in English’? What do the British do on this day? 

The day is not a day off, and services are held in churches. Parties are held at home where a special cake called – the TWELFTH NIGHT CAKE – is served. Grains of dry peas and beans are hidden in it and those who are lucky enough to find them in their piece will be crowned the king and the queen of the evening. This is a sort of tradition which  also used to be present in Poland. By January 6th, all Christmas decorations should also be removed from places of public life (homes, work, schools), as the British believe that keeping them can bring bad luck.  

Finally, a little trivia. Can Epiphany have anything to do with literature? Of course it can! Twelfth Night or What You Will is a comedy written around 1600  by William Shakespeare. Its name refers exactly to the feast of Epiphany, celebrated on January 6th. 

Wordbank:

• święto Trzech Króli — THREE KINGS’ DAY, EPIPHANY, TWELFTH NIGHT
• Trzej Królowie, Trzej Mędrcy, Trzej Magowie — THREE WISE MEN / THE MAGI

Dary Trzech Króli: 

• Złoto – GOLD 
• Kadzidło – FRANKINCENSE
• Mirra – MYRRH
• Ciasto Trzech Króli —  TWELFTH NIGHT CAKE
• Objawienie pańskie — EPIPHANY

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