Independence Day in the capital. The president laid the first wreaths

Today, President laid a wreath at the monument of Wincenty Witos, followed by wreaths at other independence fathers' monuments. A mass for the homeland took place at 9 AM with the presidential couple. A ceremonial guard will be held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, with the President speaking. The Independence March is expected to have record attendance, starting at 2:30 PM, with the theme "A Pole is a Host in Poland." Participants will march through Warsaw, with notable politicians attending. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Donald Tusk is in Szczecin for a ship ceremony, and the Speaker of the Sejm is in Krakow to honor Ignacy Daszyński. The National Independence Day commemorates the transfer of military command to Józef Piłsudski on November 11, 1918, and has been a public holiday since 1989.