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Grandmother's day & Grandfather's day in Poland

nikttakiThreads: 6 Posts: 89 Joined: Sep 5, 08	Jan 21, 09, 01:35 / #
the 21st of January is grandmother's day! :)) the 22nd - grandfather's day :) Remember All :) I was surprised when I found out that it is not celebrated in Great Britain. The same like Woman's day in March... or maybe I am wrong?

Polonius3Threads: 1,005 Posts: 4,833 Joined: Apr 11, 08	Jan 21, 09, 15:57 / #
I'm not 100% sure but I think this was one of the Soviet-inspired occasions just like Dzień Kobiet (dień żenszczyny) on 8th March. Despite that suspect origin, it still is nice to have, esp. in view of the role played by grandparents in all the Slavonic nations. BTW, did you know Polish males also have their special day? It is the feast day of the Forty Martyrs (Święto Czterdziestu Męczenników), celebrated, I believe, in late December. All married men and some unmarried ones can equate with that occasion.

nikttakiThreads: 6 Posts: 89 Joined: Sep 5, 08	Jan 21, 09, 16:18 / #
hmmm, tbh i have never heard about Święto Czterdziestu Męczenników... maybe it has sth to do with my age ;) lol i heard about man/boyfriend day, cebrated, hmmm, around september ?, hmmm, not sure though... I also noticed that in GB, mothers day is celebrated different day than in PL...

WroclawThreads: 77 Posts: 7,404 Joined: Apr 1, 06 [Moderator]	Jan 21, 09, 16:20 / #
nikttaki: I also noticed that in GB, mothers day is celebrated different day than in PL... This is indeed a fact.

nikttakiThreads: 6 Posts: 89 Joined: Sep 5, 08	Jan 21, 09, 16:29 / #
the differences make the world interesting.

esekThreads: 5 Posts: 269 Joined: Jun 3, 08	Jan 21, 09, 16:51 / #
nikttaki: I also noticed that in GB, mothers day is celebrated different day than in PL... and I haven't..... please describe ;]

nikttakiThreads: 6 Posts: 89 Joined: Sep 5, 08	Jan 22, 09, 01:08 / #
here we go esek: http://www.mothersdaycelebration.com/mothers-day-uk.html according to the link above, this year, it falls on the 10th of May (in GB), and in PL, on the 26th of May.

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