1970 in Poland

Decades:	1950s; 1960s; 1970s; 1980s; 1990s;
See also:	Other events of 1970; Timeline of Polish history;

Incumbents

Prime Ministers of Poland - Józef Cyrankiewicz (until 23 December); Piotr Jaroszewicz (from 23 December)

Roman Catholic Primate of Poland - Stefan Wyszyński
President of Polish government-in-exile - August Zaleski
Prime Minister of Polish government-in-exile - Aleksander Zawisza (until 9 June); Zygmunt Muchniewski (from 20 July)

1 November – Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Zygfryd Wolniak and three other people are killed in an attack on a group of diplomats at Karachi airport in Pakistan.
7 December – While visiting Warsaw, German Chancellor Willy Brandt goes down on his knees in front of a monument to the victims of the Warsaw Ghetto, which will become known as the Kniefall von Warschau ("Warsaw Genuflection").^[1]
13 December – The government announces food price increases.
15 December – Polish 1970 protests: Riots and looting lead to a confrontation with the government.
17 December – Soldiers fire on civilians returning to work in Gdynia. Martial law is imposed throughout the country until December 22.
20 December – General Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party, Władysław Gomułka, resigns, and is replaced by Edward Gierek.
23 December – The government freezes food prices for two years.

^ "Poland and Germany: 50 years since Willy Brandt's historic gesture". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
^ "Paweł Nastula". Polish Olympic Committee (in Polish). Retrieved 8 June 2022.