The Independence March () is an annual patriotic and nationalist demonstration in Warsaw held on Poland's Independence Day, November 11. Since 2011, the March has attracted annually up to 100 thousand participants. In 2020, the March was organized similar to one of a car procession. Major participating organizations have included the Confederation, the National Radical Camp, the All-Polish Youth and Law and Justice.
About 60,000 were in the 2017 march marking the 99th anniversary of independence, with placards such as "Clean Blood" seen on the march. Over the years other placards or slogans have included "Pure Poland, white Poland" and âÂÂwhite Europe of brotherly nationsâÂÂ.
Many nationalists from around Europe usually join the March.
(Source: Association of Independence March)
In 2017, American white supremacist Richard Spencer planned to speak at the march, but was banned from doing so.
For the march in 2018, the Italian neo-fascist party Forza Nuova was invited. Far-right activists and groups from Hungary, Estonia, Belarus, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, USA and Portugal joined the event in 2021 and formed the âÂÂNationalistic Columnâ with Polish far-right organizations and movements, including but not limited to: âÂÂTrzecia DrogaâÂÂ, âÂÂSzturmowcyâÂÂ, Autonomiczni Nacjonalià Âci, All-Polish Youth, National Rebirth of Poland (NOP) and the ONR.