New Years in Poland, Zakopane

Julian Trzesniowski, Student Journalist

January 12, 2024

POLAND, ZAKOPANE – Amongst some of the many New Year’s celebrations around the world, Poland is well known for its exciting and out of hand start to the New Year.

Taking place in the downtown of Zakopane, each year huge crowds gather and walk around the downtown area stumbling into food, shops, and vendors. The vast traditions attract many tourists from around the country to watch as the next year approaches. The many traditional Polish restaurants around the area offer exceptional food and live music.

Many Poles all around the country watch this New Year’s Eve celebration on TV, in hopes of one day experiencing it themselves. But when the New Year finally comes, fireworks light up the sky for hours upon end and the shouts of excitement can be heard in the distance. This meaningful celebration keeps many coming back for a great way to start the New Year with new goals and achievements in mind.

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About the Contributor

Julian Trzesniowski

Class of 2027 Student Journalist

Julian Trzesniowski is a journalist, a part of the student publications here at JCS. He moved here to the US from Poland 6 years ago and from then has been at work persuing a better education than he could have ever gotten back home. Living in Poland, he experienced the good and the bad of the community, and seeing how people can end up if they choose to go down the wrong path, he became aware of his friends and the ways they could lead him. Moving from Warsaw, Poland was very difficult for Julian, as he knew little to no English and was used to the culture that he was surrounded with in Europe. Seeking to fit into this community, he has been drawn closer to God through the many great teachers and staff at here at JCS. But as years passed, he began to miss what life was like back home, not knowing the reason why this change was for the better of his future. Over time, he saw all the great opportunities he had ahead of him and became grateful for what his parents had done for him. He then became known to this culture and soon grew into the great journalist he is today.