Overview

You can find Poland in Central Europe. It is a big country surrounded by Ukraine, Slovakia, Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast), Lithuania, Germany, the Czech Republic, and Belarus. It also has a long and wonderful Baltic Sea for its coastline.

Poland at Present

Poland is now a democratic country with a stable and growing economy. Since 1999, it has already been a member of NATO. Since 2004, it is also a member of the European Union. However, the stability of the country is currently put to the test because of the tragic plain crash that killed its president along with some of the country’s most important political, civic and business figures. Poland is also a member of the Schengen recently. This is a agreement for a border-less Europe. The borders that must be open are borders among Germany, Czech Republic, Lithuania, and Slovakia. It is also an agreement that they should later on, adopt the Euro currency. Poland becoming a member of Europe again as an independent nation and at peace used to be just the country’s dream. Now, it is becoming a reality as the nation is slowly achieving its goals.

Insurance in Poland

Personal insurance is not very popular in Poland. Mostly because people don’t trust insurance companies or can’t afford to buy personal insurance. Car insurance is compulsory in Poland so it’s a huge market, hovewer other type of insurances are not so popular. Certain types of insurance such as life insurance is the same as everywhere in the world, but, for example, there is no income protection insurance in Poland, because most of the time salaries are paid “under the table” and people can’t declare correct earnings to insurance companies.

Holidays

The Catholic Religion is the most dominant religion being practiced in Poland. Some of thr most important holidays in the country that leads to businesses to open in a minimum amount of time are Christmas, All Saints Day, and Easter.

Easter

During Easter, they celebrate the Wielkanoc, and the Niedziela Wielkanocna. This holiday is usually during March and April. This is a movable holiday. During Easter, the churches in Poland anticipates the holiday by offering special services or masses.

Lany Poniedziałek

Lany Poniedziałek, or otherwise known as Smigus Dyngus, is the celebration during the Monday right after Easter. This is a traditional celebration that has pagan roots. This is when people wander around to soak everyone in water.

Corpus Christi

This is a movable feast celebrated during the Thursday right after the Trinity Sunday. This holiday is celebrated 50 days after Easter. This celebration is celebrated on Thursday in Poland.

Constitution Day

This holiday is celebrated on the 3rd of May. This is in commemoration of the Constitution during May 3 1791. This document aims to make political reforms. This became the first constitution in Europe and the second in the world. This is a very important symbol for the identity of Poland. This celebration is usually celebrated together with Labor day, which is in May 1.

All Saints Day

This holiday is celebrated in November 1. People visit the graves of their dearly departed and light a candle in their graves. The cemeteries glow with light during the dusk. This creates a very wonderful scene for the people paying their respects to their dead love ones.

National Independence Day

This is a public holiday that they celebrate during November 11. This is in commemoration of the independence of Poland during 1918.

Christmas

This is celebrated on the eve of December 24 and on 25. This is the most popular celebration not only in Poland, but in the whole world. This is based on the Catholic faith when Jesus Christ the Savior was born.