Holidays in Poland

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Holidays in Poland

According to current legislation, we have 13 public holidays in Poland, guaranteeing a day off from work:

  • January 1, the first day of the New Year,
  • January 6, Epiphany (the Christian holiday also known as the Solemnity of the Epiphany),
  • the first day of Easter is a movable feast (the Christian holiday is Holy Sunday),
  • the second day of Easter (Easter Monday),
  • May 1, National Holiday (Labor Day),
  • May 3, the National Holiday of May 3rd (anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution in 1791),
  • the first day of Pentecost (the liturgical celebration of the Holy Spirit, a movable holiday, although always celebrated on a Sunday),
  • Corpus Christi (the liturgical celebration of the Most Holy Body and Blood of the Lord, a movable holiday),
  • August 15, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (this liturgical celebration is listed in the law; this date coincides with Polish Armed Forces Day (reinstated in 1992),
  • November 1, All Saints' Day,
  • November 11, National Independence Day (anniversary of Poland regaining independence in 1918),
  • December 24, Christmas Eve,
  • December 25, Christmas Day,
  • December 26, Boxing Day.

In addition to the days mentioned above, Sundays are non-working days in Poland, and due to the 40-hour workweek, Saturdays are usually non-working days as well.