Important Dates in the Polish Calendar

The Constitution of May 3, 1791 is generally recognized as Europe's first and the world's second modern codified national constitution. The May 3rd Constitution was instituted as a "Government Act" (Polish: Ustawa rządowa) adopted on that date by the Sejm (parliament) of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

fusarThreads: 3 Posts: 4 Joined: Jun 9, 07	Dec 6, 07, 17:29 / #
Hi there I was just wondering, on which dates of the year do Poles have festivals or celebrate an occasion? ie. like thanks-giving in the US? Thanks Fusar

PolsonThreads: 15 Posts: 2,812 Joined: May 9, 07	Dec 6, 07, 17:32 / #
May, 3rd ;)

plk123Threads: 30 Posts: 6,412 Joined: Aug 29, 07	Dec 6, 07, 17:45 / #
eve of december 24, easter, dingus december 4 - barborka . . .

PolsonThreads: 15 Posts: 2,812 Joined: May 9, 07	Dec 6, 07, 17:56 / #
Quoting: plk123 eve of december 24 Of course ;) What about the 25th ? And maybe the 26th ?...

Kaczor DuckThreads: 3 Posts: 151 Joined: Jun 20, 07	Dec 6, 07, 17:58 / #
When is Polish independence day??

PolsonThreads: 15 Posts: 2,812 Joined: May 9, 07	Dec 6, 07, 18:02 / #
May 3 (Constitution) and November 11 (Independence) ;)

Kaczor DuckThreads: 3 Posts: 151 Joined: Jun 20, 07	Dec 6, 07, 18:03 / #
Quoting: Polson May 3 (Constitution) and November 11 (Independence) Same years???

PolsonThreads: 15 Posts: 2,812 Joined: May 9, 07	Edited by: Polson Dec 6, 07, 18:07 / #
Quoting: Kaczor Duck Same years??? No, the Constitution was made just after the American one, it's the first Constitution in Europe and the second one in the world, in the 1790's. The independence was recovered on November, 11 1918

polishgirltx	Edited by: polishgirltx Dec 6, 07, 18:09 / #
Quoting: Kaczor Duck When is Polish independence day?? Święto Niepodległości (Independence Day) - 11.11.1918. (but 20 years later it's official) Konstytucja 3 maja (Constitution) - May 3rd, 1791. May 1st - Labor Day

Kaczor DuckThreads: 3 Posts: 151 Joined: Jun 20, 07	Dec 6, 07, 18:10 / #
Quoting: polishgirltx May 3rd, 1791. Thanks, But what about when the Ruskis left in 89, was there a special date Poland became free again??

LukaszThreads: 73 Posts: 2,396 Joined: Sep 1, 07	Edited by: Lukasz Dec 7, 07, 04:35 / #
Cud nad Wisłą 15- VIII - 1920 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Warsaw_(1920)

cjjcThreads: 37 Posts: 463 Joined: Jul 26, 08	Nov 1, 08, 10:33 / #
Is today an event in Poland a saints day or something similar? :>

sausageThreads: 25 Posts: 1,053 Joined: Sep 21, 07	Edited by: sausage Nov 1, 08, 10:35 / #
cjjc: Is today an event in Poland a saints day or something similar? Yes, All Saints Day I think. A very big thing in Poland, people go to the graves of deceased loved ones and light candles and such. Here is a nice article on it. All Saints Day

cjjcThreads: 37 Posts: 463 Joined: Jul 26, 08	Nov 1, 08, 10:39 / #
sausage: Yes, All Saints Day I think. A very big thing in Poland, people go to the graves of deceased loved ones and light candles and such. Here is a nice article on it. All Saints Day Thank you Sausage. You are helpful as usual. Honestly I thank you. :)

AristoboulosThreads: 1 Posts: 27 Joined: Dec 3, 07	Dec 6, 07, 18:15 / #
Ruskis left in 1993. Yes, the last Soviet forces left this year. No special date we venerate. Quoting: polishgirltx Święto Niepodległości (Independence Day) - 11.11.1918. (but 20 years later it's official) Befor WWII celebrated two times. In communist period forbidden and persecuted.

PolsonThreads: 15 Posts: 2,812 Joined: May 9, 07	Dec 6, 07, 18:15 / #
Quoting: Kaczor Duck But what about when the Ruskis left in 89, was there a special date Poland became free again?? You mean on November, 9...Berlin Wall broken...dunno

polishgirltx	Edited by: Administrator Dec 6, 07, 18:26 / #
Quoting: Kaczor Duck But what about when the Ruskis left in 89, was there a special date Poland became free again?? we remember time from Dec. 13th, 1981 to July 22nd, 1983... Stan wojenny... Martial Law (Stan Wojenny)

Snow QueenThreads: - Posts: 10 Joined: Oct 10, 07	Dec 7, 07, 02:07 / #
1st November

FirestormThreads: 7 Posts: 511 Joined: Nov 29, 06	Dec 7, 07, 02:37 / #
Quoting: Kaczor Duck Same years??? Every year.... lol

LukaszThreads: 73 Posts: 2,396 Joined: Sep 1, 07	Edited by: Lukasz Dec 7, 07, 04:51 / #
The Constitution of May 3, 1791 The Constitution of May 3, 1791 is generally recognized as Europe's first and the world's second modern codified national constitution. The May 3rd Constitution was instituted as a "Government Act" (Polish: Ustawa rządowa) adopted on that date by the Sejm (parliament) of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_Constitution_of_Poland

LondonChickThreads: 43 Posts: 1,261 Joined: Nov 19, 07	Edited by: LondonChick Nov 1, 08, 10:48 / #
sausage: Yes, All Saints Day I think. A very big thing in Poland, people go to the graves of deceased loved ones and light candles and such. Here is a nice article on it. I made the mistake of taking some comedy Halloween cakes to my Polish colleagues. They responded by telling me about 1 November and what they do on it. Talk about foot in mouth :(

sausageThreads: 25 Posts: 1,053 Joined: Sep 21, 07	Nov 1, 08, 10:50 / #
cjjc: You are helpful as usual I like to help fellow sufferers! LondonChick: I made the mistake of taking some comedy Halloween cakes to my Polish colleagues Oh dear, people should have warned you about that in your thread about avoiding faux pas.

cjjcThreads: 37 Posts: 463 Joined: Jul 26, 08	Nov 1, 08, 10:51 / #
LondonChick: I made the mistake of taking some comedy Halloween cakes to my Polish colleagues. They responded by telling me about 1 November and what they do on it. Talk about foot in mouth :( Bless you. You weren't to know that now were you! I've been trying to call a business in Poland today and been getting annoyed because nobody answers the phone! Now I know why that is.

gtdThreads: 3 Posts: 875 Joined: Sep 8, 08	Nov 1, 08, 10:52 / #
LondonChick: I made the mistake of taking some comedy Halloween cakes to my Polish colleagues. They responded by telling me about 1 November and what they do on it. Talk about foot in mouth :( Why is this offensive? Halloween is on the day before. People get too easily offended over stupid things.

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07	Nov 1, 08, 11:16 / #
Poland has more holidays than George Bush took days off, it's ridiculous.

niepojetaThreads: - Posts: 16 Joined: Oct 31, 08	Nov 1, 08, 11:23 / #
LondonChick: I made the mistake of taking some comedy Halloween cakes to my Polish colleagues. They responded by telling me about 1 November and what they do on it. hi all, nebie here :) let me chip in a word or two... i wouldn't mind to be given some cake today and Im pretty sure my grandpa (to whom I should be paying recpect today in Poland BTW) wouldn't mind thet either. well, maybe not a giant dong shaped one, however not sure. my grandpa had a great sense of humor so very possible he would burst into a laugh :]