Meaning & use
Polish Father's Day
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Meaning
proper nounproper
A Polish holiday on 23 June when people give gifts and cards to their fathers.
Grammar: Used as a name, so it normally takes no article and is capitalized: Polish Father's Day is in June.
Patterns
- on Polish Father's Day
- celebrate Polish Father's Day
- Polish Father's Day is on ...
In Poland, Polish Father's Day falls on 23 June every year.
My Polish friend sent his dad a gift for Polish Father's Day.
Shops in Warsaw put up special signs for Polish Father's Day.
Common combinations
- celebrate Polish Father's Day
- Many families celebrate Polish Father's Day with a meal at home.
- on Polish Father's Day
- On Polish Father's Day, children often make handmade cards.
- Polish Father's Day traditions
- Polish Father's Day traditions include giving ties and sweets.
- the date of Polish Father's Day
- The date of Polish Father's Day is fixed as 23 June.
Synonyms and how they differ
- Father's Day
- Use this for the general holiday in many countries; add 'Polish' only when you mean the June 23 holiday in Poland.
- Dzień Ojca
- This is the Polish name for the holiday; use it only in Polish-language contexts.
Commonly confused: Polish Father's Day or Father's Day?
Polish Father's Day vs Father's Day
The international Father's Day is on the third Sunday in June in many countries, while Polish Father's Day is always 23 June in Poland.
Practice
When is Polish Father's Day celebrated?
Choose one answer.
Polish Father's Day is fixed on 23 June in Poland. The third Sunday in June is the date for Father's Day in many other countries, not the Polish one.
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