Public Holidays in Poland 2026
Complete list of 49 public holidays and observances in Poland for 2026. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Easter SundayApril 5, 2026
16 days left 14 Public Holidays
253 Working Days
112 Days Off
3 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Jan 6 | Tuesday | Epiphany | Public |
| Jan 21 | Wednesday | Grandmother's Day | Observance |
| Jan 22 | Thursday | Grandfather's Day | Observance |
| Feb 12 | Thursday | Fat Thursday | Observance |
| Feb 14 | Saturday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Feb 17 | Tuesday | Shrove Tuesday | Observance |
| Feb 18 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Observance |
| Feb 19 | Thursday | Polish Science Day | Observance |
| Mar 1 | Sunday | National Cursed Soldiers Remembrance Day | Observance |
| Mar 8 | Sunday | International Women's Day | Observance |
| Mar 10 | Tuesday | Men's Day | Observance |
| Mar 21 | Saturday | First Day of Spring / Truant's Day | Observance |
| Mar 24 | Tuesday | National Day for the Remembrance of Poles Rescuing Jews under German Occupation | Observance |
| Mar 29 | Sunday | Palm Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 2 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | School |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | School |
| Apr 4 | Saturday | Easter Saturday | Observance |
| Apr 5 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public |
| Apr 6 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public |
| Apr 14 | Tuesday | Baptism of Poland Day | Observance |
| Apr 19 | Sunday | Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Remembrance Day | Observance |
| Apr 22 | Wednesday | International Mother Earth Day | Observance |
| May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Public |
| May 2 | Saturday | Flag Day | Optional |
| May 3 | Sunday | Constitution Day | Public |
| May 8 | Friday | National Victory Day | Observance |
| May 9 | Saturday | Europe Day | Observance |
| May 24 | Sunday | Pentecost | Public |
| May 26 | Tuesday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| Jun 1 | Monday | Children's Day | Observance |
| Jun 4 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Public |
| Jun 12 | Friday | Day of Struggle and Martyrdom of the Polish Villages | Observance |
| Jun 23 | Tuesday | Father's Day | Observance |
| Aug 1 | Saturday | National Warsaw Uprising Remembrance Day | Observance |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Assumption | Public |
| Aug 31 | Monday | Day of Solidarity and Freedom | Observance |
| Sep 1 | Tuesday | Anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War in Poland | Observance |
| Sep 17 | Thursday | Anniversary of the Soviet invasion of Poland | Observance |
| Sep 30 | Wednesday | Boy's Day | Observance |
| Oct 19 | Monday | National Day of Remembrance for Steadfast Clergy | Observance |
| Nov 1 | Sunday | All Saints' Day | Public |
| Nov 11 | Wednesday | Independence Day | Public |
| Dec 6 | Sunday | Saint Nicholas | Observance |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Public |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Public |
| Dec 26 | Saturday | Boxing Day | Public |
| Dec 27 | Sunday | Greater Poland Uprising Remebrence Day | Observance |
| Dec 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
Long Weekends in 2026
Poland has 3 long weekends in 2026 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
December 24, 2026 — December 27, 2026 4 days
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day
April 4, 2026 — April 6, 2026 3 days
Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
May 1, 2026 — May 3, 2026 3 days
Labour Day, Constitution Day
Holidays by Month
Jan 2
Feb 0
Mar 0
Apr 2
May 3
Jun 1
Jul 0
Aug 1
Sep 0
Oct 0
Nov 2
Dec 3
Holiday Breakdown
8 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
6 On Weekends
Already non-working days
32 Observances
Recognized but not days off
Calendar
January
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