Monthly Archives: November 2012

Polish Independence Day

Posted on 11 November 2012 by lkonieczny

Today in Poland it is (or rather, was) Polish Independence Day, Narodowe Święto Niepodległości, a national holiday in Poland which celebrates the day in 1918 when Józef Piłsudski assumed military control of Poland. World War I had just ended, but … Continue reading →

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Wszystkich Świętych — All Saints

Posted on 1 November 2012 by lkonieczny

Today I am thinking, like a lot of people in Poland, about my ancestors who have passed before me. Today is the Feast of All Saints in Poland, a national holiday where many, many people take time to visit cemeteries … Continue reading →

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