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New national holiday: Remembrance Day for Polish victims of genocide

July 11 has been established as the National Day of Remembrance for Poles – Victims of Genocide committed by OUN and UPA on the eastern territories of the Second Polish Republic. This new state holiday will be an annual occasion to pay tribute to over 100,000 murdered Poles between 1939 and 1946.
Key points
July 11 becomes an official state holiday.
The law commemorates the victims of genocide committed by OUN and UPA on the eastern territories of the Second Polish Republic, including the symbolic date of July 11, 1943.
This day is to be distinguished annually by the Polish state to pay tribute to the victims.
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Poselski projekt ustawy o ustanowieniu 11 lipca Dniem Pamięci o Polakach - ofiarach ludobójstwa dokonanego przez OUN-UPA na Kresach Wschodnich II Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej.
Print number: PROJEKT USTAWY 1271
Process start date: 2025-05-19
Voting date: 2025-06-04
Voting no: 9