This year Easter Monday, besides known as Smigus-Dyngus or Lana Monday, falls on April 21. It is simply a public day free of work, which is traditionally devoted to water flutters to cleanse and revive. This is 1 of the most popular Easter traditions in Poland, which attracts thousands of people annually.
Many people wonder if you gotta go to church on Easter Monday? Is Mass in Lana Monday mandatory? It turns out that Easter Monday is not an ordained holiday, and that means that you do not request to go to church and has no work to attend Mass that day. Staying home that day is not considered a sin.
According to the Code of Canon Law, the work to attend the Holy Mass applies only to vacation days prescribed. The work to participate in the Holy Mass only applies on the days which were included on the alleged Christmas list. It contains:
* Oh, yeah * All Sundays
* January 1 – Celebration of the Holy parent of God
* January 6 – 3 Kings Day
* God’s Body – celebrated on Thursday after the Holy Trinity
* August 15 – Our woman of Herbs
* November 1 – Solemnity of All Saints
* December 25 – Christmas
There is no Easter Monday on the list, so it is not a vacation ordered in the Catholic Church. This means that the faithful are not obliged to attend Mass that day. There is besides no work to respect fasting or abstinence.
According to the Central Statistical Office, in 2022, more than 34 million people declared themselves Catholic, which accounts for over 90% of the Polish population. Of this, more than 40% regularly attend Mass.
It is worth noting that Easter Monday is besides an chance for pilgrimages and excursions that attract thousands of people. According to the Polish Tourism Organisation, in 2022, over 18 million tourists visited Poland, which generated over 40 billion PLN in income.
In conclusion, Easter Monday is not an ordained holiday, and the faithful are not obliged to attend the Holy Mass of that day. It is only a day off from work that can be spent in a household or on a trip.
