Kashubian Unity Day ( csb, Dzéń Jednotë Kaszëbów, pl, Dzień Jedności Kaszubów) is an annual festival celebrated every March 19 to commemorate the first historical written mention of

Kashubians The Kashubians ( csb, Kaszëbi; pl, Kaszubi; german: Kaschuben), also known as Cassubians or Kashubs, are a Lechitic ( West Slavic) ethnic group native to the historical region of Pomerania, including its eastern part called Pomerelia, in nor ...

, in

Pope Gregory IX Pope Gregory IX ( la, Gregorius IX; born Ugolino di Conti; c. 1145 or before 1170 – 22 August 1241) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 19 March 1227 until his death in 1241. He is known for issuing the '' Decre ...

's Bull of 19 March 1238. In this bull, the Pope referred to Prince Bogislaw I of Pomerania (d. 1187) as ''duce Cassubie'' (duke of

Kashubia pl, Kaszuby , native_name_lang = csb, de, csb , settlement_type = Historical region , anthem = Zemia Rodnô , image_map = Kashubians in Poland.png , image_flag ...

). Sponsored and coordinated by the

Kashubian-Pomeranian Association The Kashubian-Pomeranian Association ( Kashubian- Pomeranian: ''Kaszëbskò-Pòmòrsczé Zrzeszenié'', Polish: ''Zrzeszenie Kaszubsko-Pomorskie'') is a regional non-governmental organization of Kashubians ( Pomeranians), Kociewiacy and other p ...

, the annual Kashubian Unity Day is designed to promote Kashubian culture. It includes folk art fairs, exhibitions, crafts, and a tournament of the traditional Kashubian card game, "Baszka." Another, newer, feature is the competition to better the world record for the number of people simultaneously playing the accordion. Kashubian Unity Day is also noted for its use of social media to promote the event, and its

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page is a very useful source for both festival information and news pertaining to Kashubian life and culture.https://www.facebook.com/dzien.jednoscikaszubow Kashubian Unity Day has been held in the following locations: * 2005: Gdańsk * 2006: Tuchomie * 2007: Kramarzyny * 2008:

Miastko Miastko ( csb, Miastkò; formerly german: Rummelsburg in Pommern), is a town in the Middle Pomerania region of northwestern Poland. Administratively it has since 1999 been part of Bytów County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship; previously (1975 ...

* 2009:

Bytów Bytów (; csb, Bëtowò; formerly german: Bütow ) is a town in the Gdańsk Pomerania region of northern Poland with 16,730 inhabitants as of December 2021. It is the capital of Bytów County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship. The origins of Byt ...

* 2010:

Kartuzy Kartuzy () ( Kashubian ''Kartuzë'', ''Kartëzë'', or ''Kartuzé''; formerly german: Karthaus) is a town in northern Poland, located in the historic Eastern Pomerania ( Pomerelia) region. It is the capital of Kartuzy County in Pomeranian Voivode ...

* 2011:

Słupsk Słupsk (; , ; formerly german: Stolp, ; also known by several alternative names) is a city with powiat rights located on the Słupia River in the Pomeranian Voivodeship in northern Poland, in the historical region of Pomerania or more specific ...

* 2012:

Brusy Brusy ( Kashubian: ''Brusë''; formerly german: Bruß) is a town in northern Poland, located in the Pomeranian Voivodeship. As of December 2021, the town has a population of 5,201. History Brusy was a royal village of the Polish Crown, adminis ...

* 2013:

Kościerzyna Kościerzyna ( Kashubian and Pomeranian: ''Kòscérzëna''; formerly german: Berent, ) is a town in Kashubia in Gdańsk Pomerania region, northern Poland, with some 24,000 inhabitants. It has been the capital of Kościerzyna County in Pomerania ...

* 2014: Sierakowice * 2015: Sulęczyno * 2016:

Bojano Bojano or Boiano is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Campobasso, Molise, south-central Italy. History Originally named Bovianum, it was settled by the 7th century BC. As the capital of the Pentri, a tribe of the Samnites, it played a maj ...

* 2017: Chmielno * 2018: Kosakowo

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{{reflist Kashubian culture History of ethnic groups in Poland Public holidays in Poland March observances Spring (season) events in Poland

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