Polish Canadian Heritage Day 2026
Polish Canadian Heritage Day 2026 is a provincially recognized heritage celebration in Alberta, honouring the contributions of Polish-Canadians to the province’s cultural and civic life.
This year’s Calgary program focuses on Solidarność / Solidarity, the Polish pro-democracy movement of the 1980s, and its connection to immigration, freedom, memory and Polish-Canadian identity.
The two-day event includes Andrzej Wajda film screenings, a Polish flag raising ceremony at McDougall Centre, Polish cuisine, folk dance performances, exhibitions, archival photography, children’s programming, book displays, multimedia presentations and a panel discussion on Solidarity-era immigration to Canada.
Saturday, June 13: Film screenings at Dom Polski / Polish Canadian Cultural Centre.
Sunday, June 14: Flag raising at McDougall Centre at 10:30 AM, followed by the main cultural program at Dom Polski from 12:00 PM to 5:30 PM.
Family-friendly. Everyone is welcome.
