Polish Independence Day by Michał Twardowski https://padlet.com/savieter11/rd9841kuypgt 'Tis a small thing showcasing the way Independence Day is celebrated in Poland. en-us 2018-11-05 15:51:10 UTC 2026-01-04 23:30:41 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/233175725/b02ad9077f3e0700fd4d2463ef20d28e/godlo_polski.png Why is it so important? savieter11 https://padlet.com/savieter11/rd9841kuypgt/wish/300550949 Poland has regained its indenpendence on 11.11.1918 - exactly 100 years ago. Just as anyone would celebrate their 100th birthday, Poles are pretty joyful as well.
Józef Piłsudki (shown below) was responsible for it.]]> 2018-11-05 16:10:31 UTC https://padlet.com/savieter11/rd9841kuypgt/wish/300550949 The most important holiday savieter11 https://padlet.com/savieter11/rd9841kuypgt/wish/300554522 It is usually treated with utmost seriousness, celebrated nationwide. No different nowadays.
There's a lot of military parades. The one below is in Warsaw.]]> 2018-11-05 16:15:29 UTC https://padlet.com/savieter11/rd9841kuypgt/wish/300554522 How is it celebrated? savieter11 https://padlet.com/savieter11/rd9841kuypgt/wish/300557679 Some cities have their own ways of celebration, and some have overlapping other holidays.]]> 2018-11-05 16:19:49 UTC https://padlet.com/savieter11/rd9841kuypgt/wish/300557679 Poznań savieter11 https://padlet.com/savieter11/rd9841kuypgt/wish/300560376 St. Martin's day is also
on 11.11, so the festivities go together. The most known thing here is the rogal marciński, which is a croissant with a white poppy filling.]]> 2018-11-05 16:23:02 UTC https://padlet.com/savieter11/rd9841kuypgt/wish/300560376 Warsaw savieter11 https://padlet.com/savieter11/rd9841kuypgt/wish/300563638 Since it is the capital, the most interesting stuff happens there. There's a giant military parade from all branches.
The president also makes a speech about various inane things, that are mostly loosely related to Poland.]]> 2018-11-05 16:27:05 UTC https://padlet.com/savieter11/rd9841kuypgt/wish/300563638 Anything new? savieter11 https://padlet.com/savieter11/rd9841kuypgt/wish/300570370 This year, since it's the 100th anniversary, the entire population of Poland will sing the national anthem starting at exactly 11:11AM 11.11.2018.]]> 2018-11-05 16:35:57 UTC https://padlet.com/savieter11/rd9841kuypgt/wish/300570370