Polish Diaspora Day | |
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Observed by | Poland |
Significance | Commemoration of the Polish diaspora |
Date | 2 May |
Next time | 2 May 2025 (2025-05-02) |
Frequency | annual |
Related to | Polish National Flag Day |
The Polish Diaspora Day is a public holiday celebrated in Poland on 2 May, to commemorate the Polish diaspora around the world. It was established on 20 March 2002, by the Sejm of Poland (lower house of the parliament), from the incitive of the Senate of Poland (upper house of the parliament). It is celebrated on the same day as the Polish National Flag Day. It takes place a day after the International Workers' Day (1 May), and a day before the 3 May Constitution Day (3 May).
Notes
- Polish: Dzień Polonii i Polaków za Granicą, literally: Day of Polish diaspora and Poles residing abroad
References
- ^ "President: Flag Day and Polish Diaspora Day merge on May 2". president.pl. 2 May 2017.
- "Udział Senatu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej w życiu Polaków za granicą. Strona internetowa Senatu RP". senat.gov.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2013-03-30.
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