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In every Polish cemetery you will find hundreds of these candles lit in memory of those loved ones who have passed on. Our covered glass candle will protect the flame from wind and rain. For Outdoor Use Only. Size is approx 9" x 4" x 4".
Please note that the designs of this item can and will vary slightly from the picture. This is due to the fact the each new shipment from Poland is never exactly the same. Candle refills available.
The 1st of November - All Saints’ Day is a festival which has been celebrated in Poland and the rest of the Catholic world for many centuries. All Saints Day is a national holiday, and a day when people all over Poland visit the graves of loved ones and to place candles and flowers on graves. The special candles, which can burn for many hours, are placed there so that departed souls can find their way through the darkness. Cemeteries are lit by many hundreds of these candles and at night the cemeteries can often be seen glowing from long distances. Many Poles travel long distances to visit family graves and to remember the dead. The holiday is also sometimes known as the Day of the Dead.
The 2nd of November called the Day of All Souls (Zaduszki) is the special occasions to pray for our family members and for these that died but are still in purgatory waiting their time to be able to enter heaven. The masses are held in the churches just like the day before. Additionally, the names of the descendants are read by priests during the services and all pray together for these souls. This day is usually gloomier and more hazy and rainy than the November 1st.
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