St. Patrick’s Day in Poland: The Greenest Day of the Year!
News
14 February 2019
Festiwal Świętego Patryka will take place across Poland to celebrate Ireland’s national day
on 17 March.
St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated in Poland and around the world every year. As part of Festiwal Świętego Patryka, events – concerts, exhibitions, lectures and “Irish Days” – will take place all across the country. Polish cities will join the Global Greening campaign and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by lighting up famous buildings in green on 17 March. Minister Kevin Moran will visit Poland to represent the Irish Government over the St. Patrick’s Day period.
Festiwal Świętego Patryka
An online calendar of events taking place around Poland for St. Patrick’s Day is available now and will be regularly updated. Click on Kalendarz Wydarzeń to find an event happening near you! You will also be able to follow news about Festival events on Twitter and Facebook using the #swPatryk hashtag.
Global Greening
Cities across Poland will turn landmarks green for St. Patrick’s Day. Polish landmarks will join the Empire State Building in New York, Niagara Falls, Sacré-Cœur Basilica in Paris, Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Sydney Opera House, as well as many other iconic sites around the world.
53 landmarks in Poland taking part in the famous Global Greening campaign in 2019:
| Warsaw | Palace of Culture and Science |
| Bielsko-Biała | Hotel President |
| Bydgoszcz | University Bridge |
| Gdańsk |
Uczniowska Street flyover Kościuszki Street flyover |
| Kalisz |
City Hall "Dorothy" Tower Centre of Culture and Art |
| Katowice | Spodek Sports and Entertainment Arena |
| Kielce |
City Hall Regional Cultural Centre Echo shopping centre |
| Kraków |
Father Bernatek Footbridge Lipska-Wielicka Street flyover Tauron Arena |
| Lublin |
Centre for the Meeting of Cultures Arena Lublin |
| Łódź |
OFF Piotrkowska Center Manufaktura TME Office Center |
| Malbork |
Museum of Malbork |
| Olsztyn |
City Hall Tower Astronomical Observatory Tower Old Town's Amphitheatre |
| Opole | National Centre of Polish Song |
| Poznań |
City Hall Poznań Archaeological Museum The Raczyński Library Poznań Grand Theatre Bishop Jordan Bridge Adam Mickiewicz University Main Auditorium Poznań Główny railway station/AVENIDA Poznań MTP Spire Honorary Consulate of Ireland |
| Przemyśl | Brama Przemyska Bridge |
| Rzeszów | City Hall |
| Toruń | City Hall |
| Włocławek |
Browar B. Cultural Centre Marshal Edward Rydz-Śmigły Bridge |
| Wrocław |
Wrocław Stadium Lower Silesian Governor's Office Old Town Hall Centennial Hall Grunwaldzki Bridge University Bridge University of Wrocław Wrocław Opera House National Museum Contemporary Museum Krzesło Kantora (chair sculpture) Wrocław Główny railway station |
| Zabrze | Szyb Maciej |
| Zamość | City Hall |
Ireland-Poland Relations
Kevin Moran, Minister for the Office of Public Works and Flood Relief, will visit Poland over the St. Patrick’s Day period as part of the Government’s 2019 ‘Promoting Ireland’ programme. Minister Moran will visit Warsaw and Kraków, taking part in business events to promote trade between Ireland and Poland.
Two-way trade was worth €3.75 billion in 2017. There are over 50 flights per week between Ireland and 11 Polish cities. Irish food and beverage exports to Poland were worth €167 million in 2017. St. Patrick’s Day is the perfect occasion to try delicious and sustainable Irish food!
The popularity of St. Patrick’s Day and Irish culture in Poland is helped by the strong people-to-people ties between Ireland and Poland. Up to 130,000 Poles live in Ireland, where they are very welcome.
Poland is home to a vibrant Irish community. The charity Irish Ball, organised by Irish volunteers in Warsaw, is one of the highlights of the St. Patrick’s Day calendar and raises money for Polish charities. Warsaw is home to Poland’s first Gaelic football club, Cumann Warszawa. The Irish-Polish Chamber of Commerce is a hub of business and social activities for growing Irish-Polish trade ties.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day from the Embassy of Ireland!