The document discusses several Polish holidays and traditions, including Constitution Day on May 3rd which commemorates the first constitution in Europe in 1791. It also mentions St. John's Night celebrated June 23-24 where people light bonfires, throw wreaths in water for fortune telling, and look for the Fern Flower. Independence Day on November 11 is also discussed, along with St. Andrew's Day on November 30 where girls do fortune telling games. The Open'er Festival music event in Gdynia held each June-July is summarized as being one of the biggest music festivals in Europe.
2. A fewwordsaboutPolish Constitution PolishConstitution was the first constitutionin Europe and thesecondintheworld. It was passed on 3 May 1791
3. Constitutionbenefits 1. Itrestricted the role of the Senate 2. It considered the peasants as part of the nation 3. It guaranteed religious tolerance 4. Itreducedthe role of nobility as the highest sovereignty overcitizens of lower social status. 5. It introduced heredity of the throne 6. It Introduced triple division of power
4. Howdo we celebrate Constitutiondayin Poland? Everyyeartheanniversary of May 3rd Constitution is celebrated in a solemnway. Itis a dayoff. White-and-red flags arehung on privatehouses and on thstreets. In almost every city specialassemblies and paradesareheld.
6. St. John’sNight Midsummer's Eve, also known as the Solstice is an extraordinary night, which is celebrated from 23 to 24 June. It is a festival of love and fertility
7. The most popular customsare lighting bonfires and throwingwreathsontothewater surface. St. John’sNight
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10. Independence Day – Polish National Holiday celebratedeveryyear on the 11 of November - to commemorate the anniversary of regaining independence bythe Polish Nationin 1918, after 123 years of partitionsperformed by Austria, Prussia and Russia. Theholiday was set up in the last years of theSecond Republic and restored in 1989. It is a day intheentire country.
16. St. Andrew's Day (30 November) - in the evening girls play different games to fortune-tell on their love and future marriage. The tradition of pouring liquid wax through a key hole onto the cold water and reading the shade of the congealed wax is known all over the country.
19. OPEN’ER FESTIVAL Music festival which has been held in Gdynia since 2003. Its first edition was organised in Warsaw in 2002 as Open Air Festival. It is the biggest music event in this part of Europe. Every year more and more people come to Gdynia to take part in the festival concerts. Also, more and more famous musician perform there. This year the festival lasts from 30 June to 3 July. Prince – the famous performer of the USA – is going to give a show there.