November 11, 1918 – Polish Independence Day
Poland celebrates its Independence Day on November 11, in commemoration of the Armistice ending hostilities in World War I, which led to the rebirth of…
November 11, 2024
Traditions & Holidays
Posts related to Polish traditions — could be at holidays, birthdays, religious celebrations, time of year, etc.
October is Polish Heritage Month in the U.S.
Today kicks off Polish Heritage Month in the U.S.! In his Proclamation 5548 issued in October 1986, President Ronald Reagan declared October as Polish American…
October 1, 2024
Wianki 2024 – Celebrate the Summer Solstice
This weekend, June 22–23, 2024, celebrate the summer solstice along the banks of the Vistula River with the traditional Polish festival of Wianki, or the…
June 21, 2024
Gold & the Con Man: Treasure Discovered
In a real-life adventure worthy of fiction, treasure hunters in Poland’s Świętokrzyskie Mountains (Holy Cross Mountains, northeast of Kraków) have discovered a cache of gold…
May 25, 2024
Storks Return to Poland 2024
Check out the live stork cams at the end of this post! In Poland, the sight of a stork circling overhead or tending to its…
April 29, 2024
Śmigus-Dyngus Day
We’re wrapping up our look at Polish Easter traditions with Śmigus-Dyngus Day. Celebrated on Easter Monday, the day after Easter, it’s also known as lany…
April 1, 2024
Happy Easter 2024
To all our readers and friends we send our blessings for a very Happy Easter! Best wishes, Aquila Polonica Publishing
March 31, 2024
Traditional Polish Dishes for Easter
Our look at Polish Easter traditions continues with this list of 10 traditional Polish dishes for Easter! Typically, these dishes are served at Easter breakfast…
March 29, 2024
Blessing of the Easter Basket
Continuing our look at Polish Easter traditions, today we explore the blessing of the Easter basket, or Święconka (Święcenie pokarmow wiełkanocnych). After the strictures of…
March 28, 2024
Pisanki – Polish Easter Eggs
As Easter approaches, we thought we’d take a look at Polish Easter traditions, starting with the decorating of Easter eggs, or ‘pisanki.’ This tradition is…
March 26, 2024
Happy New Year 2024!
We wish all our readers and friends a very Happy, Healthy and Prosperous 2024!! Best wishes, Aquila Polonica Publishing …
January 1, 2024
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to all our readers and friends!! May Santa bring you your heart’s desire this year, and always. With best wishes, Aquila Polonica…
December 25, 2023
