Public holidays in Poland (2026)

Last reviewed: 7 November 2026

In short: Poland has 14 named public holidays, including 24 December since 2025, and all Sundays are days free from work. Retail trade is banned on holidays with listed exemptions, and holiday work is paid with another day off or a 100% supplement.

RuleWhat applies
National public holidaysPublic holidaysArt. 1 of the Act on days free from work lists 1 January, 6 January, the first and second day of Easter, 1 May, 3 May, the first day of Whitsun, Corpus Christi, 15 August, 1 November, 11 November, 24 December, 25 December and 26 December. All Sundays are also days free from work. The fixed dates apply in 2026 as listed. [1]
Number of national public holidaysPublic holidays14 named holidays, plus all Sundays as days free from work. [1]
Working on a public holidayPublic holidaysWork on Sundays and holidays is allowed only in the cases listed in Art. 151(10) of the Labour Code, for example rescue work, continuous operation, shift work and transport. For holiday work the employer must give another day off within the settlement period or, if that is not possible, pay a supplement of 100% of pay for each hour (Art. 151(11) and Art. 151(1) § 1(1)). [2]
Shop opening on public holidaysPublic holidaysTrade and work in retail outlets are banned on Sundays and public holidays, with exemptions listed in Art. 6 of the Trading Act (for example petrol stations, pharmacies, online shops and shops run personally by the owner). [3]
Holiday falling on a weekendPublic holidaysA holiday that falls on a day other than Sunday lowers working time in the settlement period by 8 hours (Art. 130 § 2 Labour Code). A holiday that falls on a Sunday follows the rules for Sunday work (Art. 151(11) § 4). [2]

Notes

  • The Act does not give the 2026 dates of Easter, Whit Sunday and Corpus Christi. 24 December became a public holiday on 1 February 2025.

Sources

  1. Marszałek Sejmu (Dziennik Ustaw): Obwieszczenie Marszałka Sejmu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 6 marca 2025 r. w sprawie ogłoszenia jednolitego tekstu ustawy o dniach wolnych od pracy (Dz. U. 2025 poz. 296) (consulted 7 November 2026) · all sources
  2. Marszałek Sejmu (Dziennik Ustaw): Obwieszczenie Marszałka Sejmu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 1 września 2026 r. w sprawie ogłoszenia jednolitego tekstu ustawy – Kodeks pracy (Dz. U. 2026 poz. 1245) (consulted 7 November 2026) · all sources
  3. Marszałek Sejmu (Dziennik Ustaw): Obwieszczenie Marszałka Sejmu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 6 marca 2025 r. w sprawie ogłoszenia jednolitego tekstu ustawy o ograniczeniu handlu w niedziele i święta oraz w niektóre inne dni (Dz. U. 2025 poz. 301) (consulted 7 November 2026) · all sources

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