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Polish national holidays

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January 1-New Year’s day

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January 1-New Year’s Day

The celebrations of New Year's Day in Poland are full of much vibrance. Traditionally, Christian Poles have devoted each day on the calendar to a particular saint for adoration and devotion to that saint. December 31 is named after St. Sylvester, and thus the day is commonly referred to as Sylwester.

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May 1 Labour Day

Polish people are divided into groups with different opinions about this holiday. This is because during the communist era the 1st of May was celebrated as a manifestation of support for the Labour Union, the workers, the Party and our socialist country which included everlasting friendship with the Soviet Union whose troops were occupying our country at that time. Marches were organised on that day in all the larger cities. In fact it was a form of terrorizing the population.

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May 1 Labour Day

Those who did not join their colleagues on the march through cities and towns on 1st May were punished at work by salary cuts or a decrease in privileges, students could not sit their exams, and other means of forced coercion. People were imprisoned or just disappeared. There were, however, always some forms of manifestation of Polish independence against the harsh Soviet rule.

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May 1 Labour Day

Today is Labour Day in Poland, as well as most of the rest of the world. . As in Poland the 1st and the 3rd of May are free of work they form a long weekend . We call it weekend majowy or majówka. Labour Day is a day to have picnics, go to the beach Many Poles plan far or close trips, grills, parties with friends

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Constitution of May 3, 1791

This holiday commemorates the Polish Constitution which after many years of debate, discussions and negotiations in the Sejm resulted in a national settlement signed on 3rd May 1791. Few people know that this was the first constitution in Europe and the second in the world . The Constitution changed the political system in Poland. It gave a new and modern way of ruling the country . Such a division created a modern and democratic country, the first of its kind in Europe.

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Constitution of May 3, 1791

New and very modern reforms were implemented and Poland finally had a chance to strengthen her independence and become one of the important and modern nations in Europe. However, the Russian ruler Catherine II with the connivance the Polish nobility betrayed the nation. In 1795, with the Third Partition, Poland was removed from the map of Europe not to be reinstated until 1918. The commemoration of the Constitution of 3rd of May is a very patriotic one. T. Courageous and controversial decisions had to be made (the limiting of the power of one group of people and increasing the influence of another

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Constitution of May 3, 1791

Now we remember that on that day certain decisions and people created a great country and we can be proud of our part in the building of European democracy and in the establishment of the concept of the rights of the individual. And we can all celebrate 3rd May at festivities, historical presentations, parades and concerts.

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November 11th independence celebration

On November 11, 1918, after 123 years of captivity, Poland regained its independence.

After years of partitions done by Austria, Prussia and Russia between 1772 and 1795, national uprisings (November Uprising of 1830 and January Uprising of 1863), struggles and efforts in various fields, Poles, owing to their steadfastness, patriotism and heroism, managed to regain their freedom. Józef Piłsudski, “First Marshal of Poland”, played an enormous role in Poland’s recovery of sovereignty.

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November 11th- independence celebration

The date of 11 November was announced a national holiday in 1937. Since 1939 to 1989, celebration of the holiday was forbidden. After the collapse of communist government, the holiday gained particular significance and it is now a red letter day. Major celebrations, attended by Polish State authorities, are held in Warsaw at Piłsudski Square. Sharply at noon, a ceremonious change of guards takes place before the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

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November 11th- independence day

Patriotic gatherings and parades are held all over Poland. Churches celebrate masses with the intentions of the Homeland. Since 1989 every year several thousands of volunteers have taken part in the Race of Independence to commemorate the day.

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