Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region Commemorates the 46th Anniversary of the Signing of the August Agreements

This year marks the 46th anniversary of these historic events. In our voivodeship, we will pay tribute to their participants and to all those whose actions contributed to Poland regaining its freedom.

“The August Agreements were a turning point. Solidarity united people around shared values and the desire for freedom. To this day, they remain an important part of our shared history,” emphasizes Marshal Piotr Całbecki.

The main commemorations will take place in several cities across the region – Grudziądz, Toruń, Bydgoszcz, Włocławek and Inowrocław. They will provide an opportunity to pay tribute to the participants of the August 1980 events and to all those who fought for freedom and workers’ rights.

The programme includes ceremonies at plaques and monuments commemorating Solidarity activists, Holy Masses for the homeland and the Independent Self-Governing Trade Union “Solidarity,” the laying of flowers and candles, speeches, and a formal ceremony to present the “Solidarity Medals.”

The detailed programme of the commemorations, including the exact times and locations of individual events, can be found on the poster. As is customary, Marshal Piotr Całbecki will meet with Solidarity activists in Przysiek, near Toruń.

The signing of the August Agreements in late August and early September 1980 paved the way for the registration of the Independent Self-Governing Trade Union “Solidarity,” which became one of the most important centers of democratic opposition to the authorities of the Polish People’s Republic during the 1980s.

Beata Krzemińska
Spokesperson of the Marshal’s Office

20 August 2026