Poland’s traditional harvest festival is called Dożynki.
Dożynki is a Polish celebration marking the completion of the grain harvest. Its customs developed from rural agricultural rites and later incorporated Christian thanksgiving, especially in villages and farming communities across Poland.
A central symbol is the harvest wreath, often made from grain, flowers, herbs, and fruit. In many communities, farmers or harvesters present the wreath to a local landowner, religious leader, or civic official. Music, dancing, processions, speeches, and communal meals are also common.
The festival is sometimes translated as “harvest home” or “harvest festival,” but Dożynki is the specific Polish term. Dates vary by locality, generally falling in late summer or early autumn after the main cereal harvest. Modern celebrations may be organized by municipalities while retaining traditional rural symbols.