1. Labor Day and National Day
May 1 is International Labor Day, which is a holiday celebrated worldwide to commemorate the unity and struggle of working people all over the world. In Poland, the 1st is a holiday because the 3rd is the National Day, and most units rest from the 1st to the 3rd. On May 1st, left-wing groups and political parties such as the Polish National Trade Union Association, the Democratic Left Alliance Party, the Social Democratic Party, and the Labor Union will hold mass parades to celebrate “May 1st”, usually with the corresponding slogan “8-hour work system”.
Before the upheaval in 1989, July 22 was the National Day (the people’s power was established on July 22, 1944); on April 5, 1991, the Polish Parliament passed a bill to change the National Day of the Republic of Poland to May 3. Troops in major city-level cities will organize military parades near the Grand Square, and citizens will hold national flags and dress up to spontaneously take to the streets to participate in peaceful parades. National Day is undoubtedly a big business opportunity for the home decoration industry. The national flags, whistles, and trumpets used in the parade, as well as some accessories, souvenirs, and household items commemorating the National Day, will have good sales. It is already autumn in Poland at this time, with an average temperature of 8~18C, so the pre-sale season for winter clothes has arrived. However, the heat of early summer in China has just begun. Cross-border e-commerce is a business that does not distinguish between seasonality, because AliExpress is aimed at the world market, crossing the boundaries of countries and seasons to truly achieve global distribution of goods.
2. Uprising Memorial Day
August 1 is the annual anniversary of the Polish Uprising. On August 1, 1944, more than 50,000 Polish soldiers and civilians held a large-scale armed uprising in Warsaw to resist the Nazi occupation forces. The insurgents fought for 63 days and were finally suppressed due to the disparity in strength. During the uprising, nearly 20,000 soldiers died, and another 180,000 Warsaw citizens died, and a large number of Chinese citizens were thrown into Nazi concentration camps.
Every August 1st, Polish people march in the capital Warsaw to commemorate the Warsaw Uprising. The Warsaw Uprising Monument in Warsaw, the capital of Poland, is filled with wreaths presented by people from all walks of life. At 5 p.m., when the uprising broke out, the city of Warsaw whistles sounded and the people of the city stood in silence.
The Uprising Memorial Day is like China’s Qingming Festival, a day for the Polish people to mourn the martyrs and those who have made outstanding contributions to the country. The large-scale parades of the Polish people are naturally inseparable from souvenirs such as national flags and torches. This is a heavy moment, and the Polish people tend to dress solemnly to show their respect for the martyrs.