The Sweetest Day of the Year: Tłusty Czwartek

Late winter signals the arrival of… the best holiday in the Polish calendar!

Moreso than Valentine’s Day, which only gained popularity in the 1990s in Poland, Tłusty Czwartek is the sweetest day of the year. The holiday, which translates to Fat Thursday, is similar to another “fat” holiday people are familiar with, Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras. In fact, both of these days historically celebrate the same thing – the end of Carnival and the beginning of the Lenten season.

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