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Pope John Paul II Day
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<p>Pope John Paul II Day is a Polish festival celebrated every year on October 16. It was established by the <a href="/facts/Sejm/994fTSgW">Polish Parliament</a> as a tribute to <a href="/facts/Pope_John_Paul_II/Md3PoDuj">Pope John Paul II</a>. In parallel, it is celebrated by the <a href="/facts/Roman_Catholicism_in_Poland/1zYUWcd3">Catholic Church in Poland</a> as Papal Day, which falls on the Sunday preceding the anniversary of the election of Karol Wojtyła as <a href="/facts/Pope/9zVokNjn">Pope</a>. </p>