Poland honors grandfathers today after a 1964 magazine contest launched the tradition
A simple 1964 magazine initiative in Poland evolved into a cherished national holiday, ensuring that grandfathers receive their own day of recognition just twenty-four hours after Grandmothers' Day.
In 1964, the Polish magazine 'Kobieta i Życie' proposed the idea of celebrating grandmothers, but it wasn't long before grandfathers were included in the festivities. By the late 1970s, January 22nd became officially recognized as Grandfather's Day in Poland, following Grandmothers' Day on the 21st.
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