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Autumn redyk festivals in Polish highlands

Overview

Traditional autumn sheep herding festivals, known as redyk, are being held across various Polish highland regions. In Szczawnica, the XI Autumn Redyk is scheduled for October 8 to 10, 2026, featuring a three-day program of sheep processions, regional music, and workshops. This year's event coincides with the United Nations designation of 2026 as the “International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists.”

In the Beskid Śląski region, celebrations in Istebna and Koniakow on October 9 include processions led by shepherd Jan Bzdyk, moving sheep from Złoty Gronień to Tyniok. These festivities feature religious blessings, traditional music from groups such as Wałasi, and demonstrations of traditional cheese production, including bundz cheese.

In the Beskid Sądecki region, a large-scale movement occurred as a flock of approximately 1,400 sheep, led by shepherd Józef Klimowski, passed through the spa town of Piwniczna-Zdrój. These events across the Beskid mountain ranges mark the end of the grazing season and serve as a symbolic conclusion to the months-long pastoral period in the Carpathian region.

Entities

Istebna · Szczawnica · Pectus · Józef Klimowski · Zimowy Maraton Świętokrzyski

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Beskid mountains host traditional autumn sheep drives

    Traditional autumn sheep drives, or redyk, have been held in the Beskid mountains, including a large procession of 1,400 sheep through Piwniczna-Zdrój and ceremonies in Istebna.

  2. [CULTURE] 12 sources
    Polish highland regions host traditional autumn sheep herding festivals

    Traditional autumn sheep herding festivals (redyk) are being held in Szczawnica and the Beskid Śląski region, featuring sheep parades, regional crafts, and folk music.

  3. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Szczawnica to host traditional Autumn Redyk sheep festival

    Szczawnica will host the XI Autumn Redyk from October 8–10, featuring traditional sheep processions, regional music, and workshops celebrating the Pieniny mountain pastoral heritage.

Sources

all-inclusive.com.pl · beskidzka24.pl · bieganie.pl · bogatyregion.pl · bydgoszcz.com · dobrzyniewo.pl · gorskiewyrypy.pl · gzc.cieszyn.pl · kif.info.pl · miastons.pl · moj.powiat.pl · mojegliwice.pl · sport.betfan.pl · turystyka.wp.pl · wiescirolnicze.pl · zary.pl

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