Public holidays
Polish Public Holidays
Complete list of Polish statutory public holidays by year. Check dates, plan long weekends, and calculate business days between any two dates.
About Polish Public Holidays
Poland has 14 statutory public holidays per year (13 before 2025). These days off are established by the Act of 18 January 1951 on non-working days, as amended. Employers are required to give employees these days off or provide equivalent time off. Below is the complete list of Polish public holidays with their dates and descriptions.
New Year's Day
The first day of the year is a statutory day off in Poland, as in most countries worldwide.
Epiphany
Also known as Three Kings' Day, this Christian holiday celebrates the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus. It became a public holiday again in 2011.
Easter Sunday
The most important Christian holiday in Poland, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus. Its date is calculated based on the lunar calendar.
Easter Monday
Known in Poland as 'Lany Poniedziałek' (Wet Monday), it is associated with the tradition of splashing water on others.
Labour Day
International Workers' Day, celebrated in Poland since the late 19th century. Often the start of the 'Majowka' long weekend.
Constitution Day
Commemorates the adoption of the Constitution of 3 May 1791, one of the first modern constitutions in Europe.
Pentecost Sunday
Also called Whit Sunday or 'Zielone Swiatki' in Polish. Celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles.
Corpus Christi
A Catholic feast day that always falls on a Thursday. Many cities hold processions through the streets.
Assumption of Mary
Celebrates the assumption of the Virgin Mary into heaven. Also coincides with Polish Armed Forces Day.
All Saints' Day
Poles visit cemeteries to honour deceased family members, lighting candles and placing flowers on graves.
Independence Day
Commemorates the restoration of Poland's sovereignty in 1918 after 123 years of partition by Russia, Prussia, and Austria.
Christmas Eve
A statutory public holiday since 2025. The traditional Christmas Eve supper ('Wigilia') is central to Polish Christmas celebrations.
Christmas Day
The first day of Christmas is spent with family. It is one of the most important holidays in Poland.
Second Day of Christmas
Also known as St. Stephen's Day. The second day of Christmas celebrations, traditionally spent visiting extended family and friends.
Fixed and moveable holidays
Most Polish holidays fall on the same calendar date every year. However, four holidays are moveable because they depend on Easter Sunday, which is calculated using the lunar calendar. Easter Monday falls the day after Easter. Pentecost Sunday falls 49 days after Easter. Corpus Christi falls 60 days after Easter. The exact dates change each year, which means some years have more long weekend opportunities than others.
Christmas Eve as a public holiday
Starting in 2025, December 24 (Christmas Eve) is a statutory public holiday in Poland. Previously it was a regular working day, although most Poles treated it as a half-day or took the day off. The change was introduced by an amendment to the non-working days act, bringing the total number of public holidays from 13 to 14.
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