Elena Conlon – an expat mother of 2 boys, management consultant on maternity leave and psychology student – on how making a list of good things we can draw out of the difficult situation can help us to stay positive and grateful for what we have More and more days are passing since the coronavirus…
Summer 2020 in Poland: 2 bank holidays, 2 shopping Sundays, observances & celebrations Children’s Day Kids receive gifts. Schools and kindergartens host special events for kids – picnics, concerts, games, sports competitions, etc. There are many events for children organized all over Poland by the city authorities, institutions, theaters, restaurants. Let’s see what will…
What’s on in Poland in July 2020 Weather in Poland in July July is a month characterized by hot weather and warm nights in Poland. The average monthly temperature in July in Poland is 19°C / 66°F, and the average monthly rainfall level is 89 mm. July is the warmest month in Poland, also in July…
What’s on in Poland in June 2020: reopened zoos, drive-in cinemas, weather, changes in nature, holidays, celebrations, new regulations Weather in Poland in June The astronomical first day of summer (when the Sun reaches its highest point in the sky – the summer solstice) falls in 2020 on June 20. In Poland, the summer solstice is…
6 springtime vegetables you must try while they are in season in Poland After months of winter root vegetables and frozen or canned veggies, spring in Poland welcomes us with first fresh local treasures. In Polish they have a special name – ‘nowalijki’ – bringing something new. Don’t miss them! Some of the vegetables come…
Schools and families during the coronavirus pandemic: challenges of online education Schools across Poland are closed and have moved to online education. They are offering virtual classrooms where students can attend live classes, videos prepared by the teachers or assignments for students to do at home. The world has never seen this many children out…
Summertime vegetables you must try while they are in season in Poland Broad bean (bób) – iconic vegetable in Poland Connoisseurs of broad beans (and there are many of them in Poland!) are counting down the days in June when the broad beans are available on the stalls in Poland. And the broad bean season in Poland…
What’s on in Poland in May: weather, changes in nature, holidays, celebrations, new lockdown regulations Weather in Poland in May May in Poland is usually warm and reasonably dry. Sunny weather can event turn hot. The average monthly temperature in May in Poland is 13,7°C / 56,7°F, and the average monthly rainfall level is 62,1…
Sunday trade ban in Poland and shopping Sundays in Poland in 2020 and 2021. Public holidays in Poland in 2020 and 2021 Stores in Poland can be open only on selected Sundays. Starting from 2020, shopping Sundays will be on the following days: two Sundays immediately before Christmas Day; one Sunday immediately before Easter; the last…
Spring 2020 in Poland: 6 bank holidays, time change, observances & celebrations Women’s Day (Dzień Kobiet) The tradition of Women’s Day is not as popular as during communism time in Poland, but still, women usually get flowers or other gifts. St. Patrick’s Day (Dzień Świętego Patryka) Poland also celebrates St. Patrick’s Day – people wear…