On November 1, during the Feast of All Saints, Poles head to cemeteries, where they remember their loved ones. They leave flowers on graves and light votive candles.
What this day looks like at the cemetery on Śluzowa Street in Bolesławiec and its surroundings can be seen in the photo report below:
As we read in Wikipedia:
The Feast of All Saints (Latin: Sollemnitas Omnium Sanctorum) is, in the Catholic Church, a feast honoring all Christians who have attained salvation and reside in heaven. It is celebrated annually on November 1 and is thematically linked to the following liturgical observance of All Souls’ Day. In the doctrine of the Catholic Church, it expresses faith in the communion of saints and the universal call to holiness. (...)