Polish President Karol Nawrocki has sent Christmas greetings to Orthodox Christians as they marked the Nativity of Christ on January 7, in line with the Julian calendar traditionally observed by the Polish Orthodox Church.

In a message co-signed by First Lady Marta Nawrocka, the president подчеркed the spiritual significance of Christmas for Christians worldwide and conveyed wishes of peace, joy and inner comfort to Orthodox believers. He noted that the birth of the Savior “changed the fate of the world” and expressed hope that the joy of Christmas would strengthen families, parishes and local communities.

Such presidential greetings have become a longstanding tradition in Poland. Although Orthodox Christians make up about 1 percent of the country’s population, they are one of Poland’s historic religious communities, particularly in the eastern regions. During his time in office, former president Andrzej Duda also sent annual Christmas messages to Orthodox believers.

Christmas in the Polish Orthodox Church is marked by solemn religious services. The central celebrations took place in Warsaw at the Cathedral of St. Mary Magdalene, where festive services on January 6–7 were led by Metropolitan Sava of Warsaw and All Poland. During the Divine Liturgy, the Christmas message of the Council of Bishops of the Polish Autocephalous Orthodox Church was read aloud, along with the president’s address.