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Thanksgiving in the United States

Thanksgiving is a holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada. For Americans, it is one of the most important holidays of the year. In the USA, it is celebrated every year on the fourth Thursday of November, and in… Continue Reading…


November 11 – Polish Independence Day

November 11 is, above all, the day of independence for Poland and Poles. It is a public holiday that was established on April 23, 1937 to commemorate that it was on this day, November 11, 1918, after 123 years of… Continue Reading…


November 1 and 2 – All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day

Beginning of November. All Saints’ Day, followed by All Souls ‘Day, is the time we devote to those who have already left this world. On the first of November we remember the martyrs and saints, and on the second of… Continue Reading…


День незалежності України – Ukrainian Independence Day

Ukraine’s Independence Day is celebrated on August 24th and marks Ukraine’s declaration of independence from the U.S.S.R. in 1991. The start of the 1990s saw the collapse of the Soviet Union. On July 16th 1990, the Ukrainian government had declared… Continue Reading…


8 interesting facts about American Independence Day

Independence Day – the 4th of July – is the most important Holiday in the American calendar. If you had to think about what this day is associated with, what would it be? Let me know in the comments, and… Continue Reading…


Fat Thursday – where did this custom come from?

A donut with a plum, a rose, or maybe with an advocaat? The ancients already knew that it is not worth to skip those delicious pastries on a Fat Thursday. It used to be believed that whoever eats a donut… Continue Reading…


Presidents’ Day

Washington’s Birthday, also known as Presidents’ Day, is a federal holiday held on the third Monday of February. The day honors presidents of the United States, starting with George Washington, the USA’s first president. Is Presidents’ Day a Public Holiday?… Continue Reading…


Be my Valentine

Walentynki to coroczne święto obchodzone 14 lutego. Nazwa pochodzi od św. Walentego, który stał się jego patronem. Wiele osób bojkotuje ten dzień, uważając, że Walentynki to kolejny przejaw amerykanizacji i komercjalizacji napływającej do Polski zza oceanu. Nie do końca jest to… Continue Reading…


Happy St. Valentine’s Day!

Valentine’s Day is an annual Holiday celebrated on February 14. The name comes from St. Valentine, who became its patron. Many people boycott this day, believing that Valentine’s Day is another manifestation of Americanization and commercialization flowing to Poland and… Continue Reading…


Tomorrow is Super Bowl Sunday

Super Bowl in the United States One of the biggest annual sporting events in the United States, the Super Bowl, also sometimes known as the Big Game, is the final championship game of the National Football League (NFL). What is… Continue Reading…