Poland Public Holidays 2025
Poland’s calendar is fixed by Article 1 of the 1951 Act on days free from work: fourteen days a year, including Christmas Eve, which became a day off in 2025 (Act of 6 December 2024, in force from 1 February 2025). In 2025, ten of the fourteen fall on a Monday–Friday, two on a Saturday and two on a Sunday. A holiday on a Sunday costs nothing, but one on a Saturday must be made up: under Labour Code Art. 130 § 2 the employer owes another day off within the settlement period. In 2025 that means Constitution Day (May 3) and All Saints’ Day (November 1). The longest automatic break is Christmas: 5 days, December 24–28, with no leave needed.
At a glance
Poland has 14 official public holidays (14 days off) in 2025 and 4 long weekends; the longest break is Christmas (Dec 24 – 28, 5 days).
| Public holidays | 14 |
|---|---|
| Total days off | 14 |
| Longest break | Christmas · 5 days (Dec 24 – 28) |
| Long weekends | 4 |
Official public holidays
New Year's Day (January 1, 2025), Epiphany (January 6, 2025), Easter Sunday (April 20, 2025), Easter Monday (April 21, 2025), Labour Day (May 1, 2025), Constitution Day (May 3, 2025), Pentecost (June 8, 2025), Corpus Christi (June 19, 2025), Assumption Day (August 15, 2025), All Saints' Day (November 1, 2025), Independence Day (November 11, 2025), Christmas Eve (December 24, 2025), Christmas Day (December 25, 2025), Second Day of Christmas (December 26, 2025)
Statutory days off
14 days
Landing Monday–Friday
10 of 14
On a Saturday (another day owed)
2 (May 3, Nov 1)
Longest automatic break
5 days, December 24–28
Poland public holiday list
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2025 | Wednesday | New Year's DayWednesday. New Year’s Day (Nowy Rok), a statutory day off under Art. 1 of the 1951 Act.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| January 6, 2025 | Monday | EpiphanyMonday. Epiphany (Święto Trzech Króli).Public holiday | Public holiday |
| April 20, 2025 | Sunday | Easter SundaySunday. Easter Sunday (Wielkanoc) is always a Sunday; Poland does not compensate a holiday on a Sunday, so it adds no extra day off.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| April 21, 2025 | Monday | Easter MondayMonday. Easter Monday (Poniedziałek Wielkanocny) turns the weekend into a three-day Easter break.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| May 1, 2025 | Thursday | Labour DayThursday. Labour Day, officially the State Holiday (Święto Państwowe).Public holiday | Public holiday |
| May 3, 2025 | Saturday | Constitution DaySaturday. Constitution Day, officially the National Third of May Holiday (Święto Narodowe Trzeciego Maja). It falls on a Saturday, so the employer must give another day off within the settlement period (Labour Code Art. 130 § 2) — there is no fixed national date.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| June 8, 2025 | Sunday | PentecostSunday. Pentecost Sunday (the first day of Zielone Świątki) is always a Sunday, so it adds no extra day off.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| June 19, 2025 | Thursday | Corpus ChristiThursday. Corpus Christi (Boże Ciało) is always a Thursday, 60 days after Easter; the Friday after is a natural bridge day.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| August 15, 2025 | Friday | Assumption DayFriday. Assumption of Mary (Wniebowzięcie Najświętszej Maryi Panny), August 15.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| November 1, 2025 | Saturday | All Saints' DaySaturday. All Saints’ Day (Wszystkich Świętych), November 1. It falls on a Saturday, so the employer must give another day off within the settlement period (Labour Code Art. 130 § 2) — there is no fixed national date.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| November 11, 2025 | Tuesday | Independence DayTuesday. National Independence Day (Narodowe Święto Niepodległości), November 11.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| December 24, 2025 | Wednesday | Christmas EveWednesday. Christmas Eve (Wigilia) is a day off for the first time: it was added by the Act of 6 December 2024 (in force 1 February 2025). Employees who may lawfully work on holidays (Labour Code Art. 151¹⁰) must get another day off by the end of the settlement period.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| December 25, 2025 | Thursday | Christmas DayThursday. Christmas Day (Boże Narodzenie, first day).Public holiday | Public holiday |
| December 26, 2025 | Friday | Second Day of ChristmasFriday. Second Day of Christmas (drugi dzień Bożego Narodzenia).Public holiday | Public holiday |
2025 Poland calendar
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Poland long weekends in 2025
Epiphany
3 daysJan 4 – 6
Epiphany plus the weekend give 3 days off in a row — no leave needed.
Easter
3 daysApr 19 – 21
Easter Sunday and Easter Monday plus the weekend give 3 days off in a row — no leave needed.
Assumption Day
3 daysAug 15 – 17
Assumption Day plus the weekend give 3 days off in a row — no leave needed.
Christmas
5 daysDec 24 – 28
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Second Day of Christmas plus the weekend give 5 days off in a row — no leave needed.
2025: ten of Poland’s 14 days off fall on a weekday
The fourteen days are fixed by Article 1 of the 1951 Act, so Easter Sunday and Pentecost Sunday can never add a day off, while the other twelve depend on the weekday. In 2025 the 14 split into ten weekdays, two Saturdays and two Sundays. Saturday: Constitution Day (May 3) and All Saints’ Day (November 1). Sunday: Easter Sunday (April 20) and Pentecost Sunday (June 8).
Across 2025–2028 the number of weekday days off runs 10, 8, 8, 9; 2025 is the richest year of the four. Easter Sunday falls on April 20; Corpus Christi, always a Thursday, on June 19.
Holidays on a Saturday: who owes you a day off?
Under Labour Code Art. 130 § 2, every holiday that falls on a day other than Sunday lowers the working-time norm of the settlement period by 8 hours. For a Monday–Friday employee a holiday on a Saturday therefore means the employer must grant another day off within that period. The employer chooses the day; there is no nationwide date, so this site shows the Saturday itself and never invents a compensation date. A holiday on a Sunday is not compensated.
In 2025 this applies to Constitution Day (May 3) and All Saints’ Day (November 1). Easter Sunday (April 20) and Pentecost Sunday (June 8) fall on a Sunday and carry no compensation.
Christmas Eve is a day off — since 2025
Wigilia became the fourteenth day off through the Act of 6 December 2024 (Dz.U. 2024 item 1965), in force since 1 February 2025; 2025 was the first year the day applied. In 2025 December 24 falls on a Wednesday.
Employees whose work the Labour Code allows on holidays (Art. 151¹⁰) — continuous-operation and shift work, transport, health care and many services — must receive another day off by the end of the settlement period, most often by December 31, according to the National Labour Inspectorate (PIP). Retail trading is banned on Sundays and public holidays, Christmas Eve included, with exceptions.
Stretching the breaks in 2025
Without using any leave you get Epiphany (3 days, January 4–6), Easter (3 days, April 19–21), Assumption Day (3 days, August 15–17) and Christmas (5 days, December 24–28). Taking Thursday, January 2 and Friday, January 3 off (2 leave days) gives 6 days in a row: January 1–6. Taking Friday, May 2 off (1 leave day) gives 4 days in a row: May 1–4 — the traditional majówka. Taking Monday, December 22 and Tuesday, December 23 off (2 leave days) gives 9 days in a row: December 20–28.
Dates assume a Monday–Friday working week; a day owed for a Saturday holiday is the employer’s to schedule, so it is not counted here.
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Official sources & data
- Ustawa z dnia 18 stycznia 1951 r. o dniach wolnych od pracy — consolidated text, Dz.U. 2025 poz. 296 (Obwieszczenie Marszałka Sejmu of 6 March 2025), Art. 1Visit sourceDziennik Ustaw — Official Journal of Laws of the Republic of Poland (eli.gov.pl)
- Ustawa z dnia 6 grudnia 2024 r. o zmianie ustawy o dniach wolnych od pracy oraz niektórych innych ustaw, Dz.U. 2024 poz. 1965 — adds 24 December (Wigilia) from 1 February 2025Visit sourceDziennik Ustaw — Official Journal of Laws of the Republic of Poland (eli.gov.pl)
- Ustawa o dniach wolnych od pracy (Dz.U. 1951 nr 4 poz. 28) — ISAP record with the full amendment historyVisit sourceISAP — Internetowy System Aktów Prawnych, Kancelaria Sejmu (Chancellery of the Sejm)
- Państwowa Inspekcja Pracy — “Wigilia po raz pierwszy wolna od pracy. Ale nie dla wszystkich” (7 November 2025): 14 days off, work allowed on holidays under Art. 151¹⁰, retail trading banVisit sourcePaństwowa Inspekcja Pracy (National Labour Inspectorate)
- Ministerstwo Rodziny, Pracy i Polityki Społecznej — Ustalanie i rozliczanie czasu pracy: each holiday on a day other than Sunday lowers working time by 8 hours (Labour Code Art. 130 § 2; the page’s own holiday list predates the 2025 addition of Wigilia)Visit sourceMinistry of Family, Labour and Social Policy (gov.pl)
- Nager.Date Public Holidays API — Poland 2025 (independent cross-check: agrees on all 14 days)Visit sourceNager.Date (open-source holiday data project)
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Poland have in 2025?
Fourteen days off in 2025, fixed by Article 1 of the 1951 Act on days free from work (consolidated text Dz.U. 2025 item 296): New Year’s Day, Epiphany, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Labour Day (May 1), Constitution Day (May 3), Pentecost Sunday, Corpus Christi, Assumption Day, All Saints’ Day, Independence Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and the Second Day of Christmas. Ten fall on a Monday–Friday, two on a Saturday and two on a Sunday.
What is the longest holiday break in Poland in 2025?
The longest break in Poland is Christmas (Dec 24 – 28, 5 days).
What are the official public holidays in Poland in 2025?
Poland has 14 official public holidays in 2025: New Year's Day (January 1, 2025), Epiphany (January 6, 2025), Easter Sunday (April 20, 2025), Easter Monday (April 21, 2025), Labour Day (May 1, 2025), Constitution Day (May 3, 2025), Pentecost (June 8, 2025), Corpus Christi (June 19, 2025), Assumption Day (August 15, 2025), All Saints' Day (November 1, 2025), Independence Day (November 11, 2025), Christmas Eve (December 24, 2025), Christmas Day (December 25, 2025), Second Day of Christmas (December 26, 2025).
Is Christmas Eve (Wigilia) a public holiday in Poland?
Yes, since 2025. The Act of 6 December 2024 (Dz.U. 2024 item 1965, in force 1 February 2025) added December 24 to the days free from work, and 2025 was the first year it applied. In 2025 December 24 falls on a Wednesday. Employees who may lawfully work on holidays must get another day off by the end of the settlement period.
What happens when a public holiday falls on a Saturday in Poland?
Under Labour Code Art. 130 § 2 the employer must give the employee another day off within the settlement period; the employer chooses the day and there is no fixed national date. In 2025 this applies to Constitution Day (May 3) and All Saints’ Day (November 1). Holidays on a Sunday are not compensated.
Are shops open on public holidays in Poland?
Generally not. According to the National Labour Inspectorate (PIP), retail trading and work in retail are banned on Sundays and public holidays — Christmas Eve included since 2025 — with exceptions for certain services. Check the specific shop and the current trading calendar before relying on it.
What are the long weekends in Poland in 2025?
Without using any leave: Epiphany (3 days, January 4–6), Easter (3 days, April 19–21), Assumption Day (3 days, August 15–17) and Christmas (5 days, December 24–28). Taking Thursday, January 2 and Friday, January 3 off (2 leave days) gives 6 days in a row: January 1–6. Taking Friday, May 2 off (1 leave day) gives 4 days in a row: May 1–4 — the traditional majówka.
