Holidays in Poland
2026 holiday calendar for Poland
January
Epiphany
Monday, January 5
public
Grandmother's Day
Tuesday, January 20
observance
Grandfather's Day
Wednesday, January 21
observance
February
Fat Thursday
Wednesday, February 11
observance
Valentine's Day
Friday, February 13
observance
Shrove Tuesday
Monday, February 16
observance
Ash Wednesday
Tuesday, February 17
observance
Polish Science Day
Wednesday, February 18
National holiday, although not a public holiday
observance
National Cursed Soldiers Remembrance Day
Saturday, February 28
National holiday, although not a public holiday
observance
March
International Women's Day
Saturday, March 7
observance
Men's Day
Monday, March 9
observance
First Day of Spring / Truant's Day
Friday, March 20
observance
National Day for the Remembrance of Poles Rescuing Jews under German Occupation
Monday, March 23
National holiday, although not a public holiday
observance
Palm Sunday
Saturday, March 28
observance
April
Maundy Thursday
Wednesday, April 1
Religious holiday - a working day, but schools are closed
school
Good Friday
Thursday, April 2
Religious holiday - a working day, but schools are closed
school
Easter Saturday
Friday, April 3
observance
Easter Sunday
Saturday, April 4
public
Easter Monday
Sunday, April 5
public
Baptism of Poland Day
Monday, April 13
National holiday, although not a public holiday
observance
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Remembrance Day
Saturday, April 18
observance
International Mother Earth Day
Tuesday, April 21
observance
Labour Day
Thursday, April 30
public
May
Flag Day
Friday, May 1
Declared by statue
optional
Constitution Day
Saturday, May 2
public
National Victory Day
Thursday, May 7
National holiday, although not a public holiday
observance
Europe Day
Friday, May 8
observance
Pentecost
Saturday, May 23
public
Mother's Day
Monday, May 25
observance
Children's Day
Sunday, May 31
observance
June
Corpus Christi
Wednesday, June 3
public
Day of Struggle and Martyrdom of the Polish Villages
Thursday, June 11
National holiday, although not a public holiday
observance
Father's Day
Monday, June 22
observance
July
National Warsaw Uprising Remembrance Day
Friday, July 31
National holiday, although not a public holiday
observance
August
Assumption
Friday, August 14
public
Day of Solidarity and Freedom
Sunday, August 30
National holiday, although not a public holiday
observance
Anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War in Poland
Monday, August 31
observance
September
Anniversary of the Soviet invasion of Poland
Wednesday, September 16
observance
Boy's Day
Tuesday, September 29
observance
October
National Day of Remembrance for Steadfast Clergy
Sunday, October 18
National holiday, although not a public holiday
observance
All Saints' Day
Saturday, October 31
public
November
Independence Day
Tuesday, November 10
public
December
New Year's Day
Wednesday, December 31
public
Saint Nicholas
Saturday, December 5
observance
Christmas Eve
Wednesday, December 23
public
Christmas Day
Thursday, December 24
public
Boxing Day
Friday, December 25
public
Greater Poland Uprising Remebrence Day
Saturday, December 26
National holiday, although not a public holiday
observance
New Year's Eve
Wednesday, December 30
observance
About Poland Holidays
This page provides a comprehensive list of holidays in Poland for 2026. The list includes public holidays, bank holidays, school holidays, and observances.
In Poland, holidays are an important part of the cultural and social calendar. Public holidays are typically non-working days established by law, while observances are special days that may not be official holidays but are still celebrated or commemorated.
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