Last Updated on October 9, 2022
Michael Blichasz, president of the Polish American Cultural Center in Philadelphia, organized the first Polish American Heritage Month in 1981. Polish American Heritage is celebrated in October.
Here are some suggestions for ways to celebrate Polish American Heritage:
Try some Polish Food! (pierogis or kielbasa)
Get to know some famous Polish Americans. (Nicholas Cage, Scarlett Johansson)
Learn some helpful words and phrases. (Dziękuję (jen-KOO-yeh) = Thank you)
Try some Polish drinks. (Goldwasser, Bimber)
Attend a Polish mass.
Learn some Polish dances.
Do some research about Polish literature and culture.
Find out if you have any Polish ancestors.