Poland : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations

Special Events : At 1:00 a.m. local times

Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Year’s Day on Christmas Day.

Secular holiday :

Culture : The Greater Poland Uprising, which was one of the two successful Polish uprisings, ended in the triumph of Polish insurgents over the Germans. The uprising broke out on December 27, 1918, in Poznań (western Poland) after a patriotic speech by Ignacy Paderewski, the famous pianist and diplomat, who became the Polish prime minister in 1919. The city was liberated on January 6, 1919. Almost the entire province was liberated by mid-January. from 2021

Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

School holidays : Www.kalbi.pl
official calendar published by the Ministry of Information
many study programs are aligned with the requirements of the Bologna Process
PISA ranking (average 493): 501
Schooling is mandatory till age 16
Average class size: more than 22
number of instructional hours per year in lower secondary education: 550
Number of teaching days: 181
Usually no school on Saturday
No uniform required
Jagiellonian University ranking: Times Higher Education #601-800/QS ranking #461-470/Shanghai (2023) #401-500

We carry confirmed dates till Aug 2024; Further dates are projected dates based on previous years

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Catholic : From 2011 onwards Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

cards/flowers : Dzień Babci

cards/flowers : Dzień Dziadka

cards/flowers : Patron saint of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Russia

Tradeshows : Www.windwater.pl lasts 4 days - in Warsaw 2024 edition NOT confirmed

School holidays :

Catholic : paid holiday

Special Events : At 1:00 am local times