Three Kings Day, known as Epiphany in most of the west, is a national bank holiday in Poland observed on January 6th each year. Not only a day off from work, Three Kings Day is celebrated with colourful and grand processions in most major cities in Poland. The parade honours the three wise men - Kaspar, Melchior and Balthazar - who visited Jesus at his birth, with costumed characters representing the kings themselves, as well as their courtiers, passing out candy to those along the route. There is also plenty of carolling, live nativity scenes and other Catholic festivities.