Holidays in Poland 2023, 2024, 2025 (official dates, days off)

In this article we will analyze such a difficult issue as holidays in Poland 2023, 2024, 2025. From it you will learn how Polish public holidays differ from ordinary ones. We will tell you when there will be public holidays and days off in Poland in 2023, 2024, 2025. We also provide lists of all significant Polish holidays and significant dates.

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What holidays are there in Poland?

Many states have precise definitions of public holidays. In Poland there is still no such definition. For example, if public holidays in Germany are official days off, then in Poland these two concepts are in no way connected. There is also no general list of public holidays. They are established or abolished by separate laws.

INTERESTING FACT! The only difference between Polish public holidays and ordinary ones is described in the Law on the Coat of Arms, Colors and Anthem. Article 7 of this law states that flags must be displayed on government buildings on public holidays. They are no longer any different from ordinary ones from a legal point of view.

There are also holidays that are fixed by decision of the Polish Sejm. These days can be described as memorable dates. On such holidays, various types of events can be held (meetings of government officials, celebrations, memorial processions, etc.). In fact, they are not full-fledged Polish holidays, so we have included them in a separate list. You can view them using this link.

The list of Polish public and ordinary holidays is constantly changing. This happens especially often in recent years. From 2000 to 2023, the Republic of Poland added 10 public holidays and 13 ordinary ones. One holiday was also cancelled.

Public holidays and days off in Poland

In Poland there are 14 public holidays and 13 public holidays. Only three days off coincide with public holidays:

May 1: May Day (formerly Labor Day).
May 3: National holiday of the Third of May.
November 11: Independence Day.

Below we provide the current lists of public holidays and days off as of the end of this writing.

Public holidays in Poland at the end of 2023

February 19: Polish Science Day.
March 1: National Day of Remembrance for “Cursed Soldiers”.
March 24: National Day of Remembrance for Poles rescuing Jews under German occupation.
April 14: Polish Baptism Day.
May 1: Public holiday, informally called Labor Day.
May 3: National May Third Day.
May 8: National Victory Day.
June 20: National Day of the Silesian Uprisings.
July 12: Day of struggle and martyrdom of Polish villages.
August 1: National Day of Remembrance of the Warsaw Uprising.
August 31: Day of Solidarity and Freedom.
October 19: National Day of Remembrance for Enduring Clergy.
November 11: National Independence Day.
December 27: National Day of the Victorious Greater Poland Uprising.

Days off officially established by law

January 1 – New Year.
January 6 – Feast of the Three Kings (Epiphany).
First day of Easter.
Second day of Easter.
May 1st – National holiday May 1st.
May 3 – National holiday of the Third of May.
First day of Pentecost.
Corpus Christi Day.
August 15 – Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
November 1st – All Saints Day.
November 11 – Independence Day.
December 25th is the first day of Christmas.
December 26 is the second day of Christmas.
Every Sunday.

IMPORTANT! If a non-working day coincides with a holiday falls on a Sunday, it will not be postponed. There are also additional days off for students and teachers. Read about this in the publication about school holidays in Poland.

Holidays in Poland 2023, days off

January

January 1, 2023: New Year. Day off. Public Holiday.
January 6, 2023: Feast of the Three Kings. Day off.
January 21, 2023: Grandmother’s Day.
January 22, 2023: Grandfather’s Day.
January 27, 2023: Day of the State Employment Service Employee (statutory holiday, working day).

February

February 2, 2023: Meeting.
8 February 2023: Prison Service Day (statutory holiday, working day).
February 14, 2023: Valentine’s Day.
February 16, 2023: Fat Thursday.
February 19, 2023: Polish Science Day. Public Holiday.
February 21, 2023: Fat Tuesday.
February 22, 2023: Popelec.
February 22, 2023: Crime Victims Day (statutory holiday, working day).

Polish Science Day is dedicated to February 19, 1951. On this date, the Polish Academy of Sciences, the leading scientific institution in Poland, was founded. Every year, schools, research institutes, museums and libraries hold events to popularize science and scientific achievements in Poland.

March

March 1, 2023: National Day of Remembrance for “Cursed Soldiers”. Public Holiday.
March 8, 2023: Women’s Day.
March 24, 2023: National Day of Remembrance for Poles who saved Jews under German occupation. Public Holiday.

National Day of Remembrance for the “Cursed Soldiers” is dedicated to the memory of anti-communist resistance fighters. They opposed the maintained communist regime in Poland after World War II. Let us remember that the anti-communist underground operated from 1944 to 1963.

April

April 1, 2023: April Fool’s Day.
April 2, 2023: Palm Sunday.
April 6, 2023: Maundy Thursday.
April 7, 2023: Good Friday.
April 8, 2023: Holy Saturday.
April 9, 2023: Easter. Day off.
April 10, 2023: Easter Monday. Day off.
April 14, 2023: Baptism of Poland Day. Public Holiday.

Polish Baptism Day celebrates the baptism of Mieszko I, the first historically documented ruler of Poland. According to the records, this happened on April 14, 966. The baptism of Mieszko I is considered the day of the founding of the Polish state and the official adoption of Christianity in Poland.

May

May 1, 2023: May 1 / Labor Day. Day off. Public Holiday.
2 May 2023: Flag Day of the Republic of Poland (statutory holiday, working day).
2 May 2023: Day of the Polish Diaspora and Poles Abroad (statutory holiday, working day).
May 3, 2023: Constitution Day May 3. Day off. Public Holiday.
May 4, 2023: Fireman’s Day (legal holiday, working day).
May 8, 2023: National Victory Day. Public Holiday.
May 16, 2023: Border Guard Day (statutory holiday, working day).
May 21, 2023: Ascension.
May 26, 2023: Mother’s Day.
May 28, 2023: Pentecost. Day off.
May 29, 2023: Foreign Military Veterans Day (statutory holiday, working day).

June

June 1, 2023: Children’s Day.
June 8, 2023: Corpus Christi Day / Corpus Christi. Day off.
June 12, 2023: State Security Service Day (statutory holiday, working day).
June 13, 2023: Military Police Day (statutory holiday, working day).
June 20, 2023: National Day of the Silesian Uprisings. Public Holiday.
June 23, 2023: Father’s Day.

National Day of the Silesian Uprisings commemorates the events of 1919, 1919 and 1920. During these years, armed uprisings of Poles took place in Upper Silesia. They were directed against German rule after the First World War. As a result, a plebiscite was held in 1921, as a result of which the eastern part of Upper Silesia was annexed to Poland.

July

July 12, 2023: Day of struggle and martyrdom of Polish villages. Public Holiday.
July 24, 2023: Police Day (statutory holiday, working day).
31 July 2023: Treasury Day (statutory holiday, working day).

August

1 August 2023: National Day of Remembrance of the Warsaw Uprising. Public Holiday.
August 15, 2023: Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Day off.
August 15, 2023: Polish Army Day (statutory holiday, working day).
August 29, 2023: Municipal Guard Day (statutory holiday, working day).
August 31, 2023: Day of Solidarity and Freedom. Public Holiday.

September

September 1, 2023: Veterans Day of the Fight for Independence of the Republic of Poland (statutory holiday, working day).
10 September 2023: National Day of Polish Children of War (statutory holiday, working day).
21 September 2023: National Tax Administration Day (statutory holiday, working day).
September 30, 2023: Boy’s Day.

Boy’s Day is an informal and somewhat humorous holiday. It has been celebrated since 2007. On Boy’s Day, it is customary to give small gifts and show signs of attention to familiar boys, boys, men, regardless of age. At its core, Boy’s Day is a harmless, humorous response to International Women’s Day.

October

October 13, 2023: Emergency Medical Day (statutory holiday, working day).
14 October 2023: National Education Day/Teachers Day (statutory holiday, working day).
16 October 2023: Pope John Paul II Day (statutory holiday, working day).
October 19, 2023: National Day of Remembrance for Enduring Clergy. Public Holiday.
October 31, 2023: Halloween.

On October 14, National Education Day , most schools are closed. If in an educational institution teachers work according to the labor code, then Education Day can be an ordinary day. In this case, the decision to grant leave is made by the director or school administration.

November

November 1, 2023: All Saints. Day off.
November 2, 2023: All Souls’ Day.
November 11, 2023: Independence Day. Day off. Public Holiday.
November 21, 2023: Social Worker’s Day (statutory holiday, working day).
November 29, 2023: St. Andrew’s Day.

December

December 4, 2023: Saint Barbara’s Day.
December 6, 2023: St. Nicholas Day.
December 24, 2023: Christmas Eve.
December 25, 2023: First day of Christmas. Day off.
December 26, 2023: Second day of Christmas. Day off.
December 27, 2023: National Day of the Victorious Greater Poland Uprising. Public Holiday.
December 31, 2023: New Year’s Eve (St. Sylvester’s Day).

The Greater Poland Uprising was an armed uprising in the Greater Poland region against German troops. It lasted from December 27, 1918 to February 1919. As a result, an armistice was signed, which led to the withdrawal of German troops. After this, the region began to be governed by local Polish authorities.

Holidays in Poland 2024, days off

Below are the holidays in Poland in 2024. We remind you that in Poland new significant dates are often introduced. Therefore, the list of Polish holidays in 2024 may be edited.

January

January 1, 2024: New Year. Day off.
January 6, 2024: Feast of the Three Kings. Day off.
January 21, 2024: Grandmother’s Day.
January 22, 2024: Grandfather’s Day.
January 27, 2024: Day of the State Employment Service Employee (statutory holiday, working day).

February

February 2, 2024: Meeting.
February 8, 2024: Fat Thursday.
8 February 2024: Prison Service Day (statutory holiday, working day).
February 13, 2024: Fat Tuesday.
February 14, 2024: Valentine’s Day.
February 14, 2024: Popelec.
February 19, 2024: Polish Science Day. Public Holiday.
February 22, 2024: Crime Victims Day (statutory holiday, working day).

March

March 1, 2024: National Day of Remembrance for “Cursed Soldiers”. Public Holiday.
March 8, 2024: Women’s Day.
March 24, 2024: Palm Sunday.
March 24, 2024: National Day of Remembrance for Poles who saved Jews under German occupation. Public Holiday.
March 28, 2024: Maundy Thursday.
March 29, 2024: Good Friday.
March 30, 2024: Holy Saturday.
March 31, 2024: Easter. Day off.

April

April 1, 2024: Easter Monday. Day off.
April 1, 2024: April Fool’s Day.
April 14, 2024: Baptism of Poland Day. Public Holiday.

May

May 1, 2024: May 1 / Labor Day. Day off . Public Holiday.
2 May 2024: Flag Day of the Republic of Poland (legal holiday, working day).
2 May 2024: Day of the Polish Diaspora and Poles Abroad (statutory holiday, working day).
May 3, 2024: Constitution Day May 3. Day off . Public Holiday.
May 4, 2024: Fireman’s Day (legal holiday, working day).
May 8, 2024: National Victory Day. Public Holiday.
May 12, 2024: Ascension.
May 16, 2024: Border Guard Day (statutory holiday, working day).
May 19, 2024: Pentecost. Day off .
May 26, 2024: Mother’s Day.
May 29, 2024: Foreign Military Veterans Day (statutory holiday, working day).
May 30, 2024: Corpus Christi Day / Corpus Christi. Day off.

June

June 1, 2024: Children’s Day.
June 12, 2024: State Security Service Day (statutory holiday, working day).
June 13, 2024: Military Police Day (statutory holiday, working day).
June 20, 2024: National Day of the Silesian Uprisings. Public Holiday.
June 23, 2024: Father’s Day.

July

July 12, 2024: Day of struggle and martyrdom of Polish villages. Public Holiday.
July 24, 2024: Police Day (statutory holiday, working day).
31 July 2024: Treasury Day (statutory holiday, working day).

August

1 August 2024: National Day of Remembrance of the Warsaw Uprising. Public Holiday.
August 15, 2024: Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Day off.
August 15, 2024: Polish Army Day (statutory holiday, working day).
August 29, 2024: Municipal Guard Day (statutory holiday, working day).
August 31, 2024: Day of Solidarity and Freedom. Public Holiday.

September

September 1, 2024: Day of Veterans of the Fight for Independence of the Republic of Poland (statutory holiday, working day).
10 September 2024: National Day of Polish Children of War (statutory holiday, working day).
21 September 2024: National Tax Administration Day (statutory holiday, working day).
September 30, 2024: Boy’s Day.

October

October 13, 2024: Emergency Medical Day (statutory holiday, working day).
14 October 2024: National Education Day/Teachers Day (statutory holiday, working day).
16 October 2024: Pope John Paul II Day (statutory holiday, working day).
October 19, 2024: National Day of Remembrance for Enduring Clergy. Public Holiday.
October 31, 2024: Halloween.

November

November 1, 2024: All Saints’ Day. Day off.
November 2, 2024: All Souls’ Day.
November 11, 2024: Independence Day. Day off. Public Holiday.
November 21, 2024: Social Worker’s Day (statutory holiday, working day).
November 29, 2024: St. Andrew’s Day.

December

December 4, 2024: Saint Barbara’s Day.
December 6, 2024: St. Nicholas Day.
December 24, 2024: Christmas Eve.
December 25, 2024: First day of Christmas. Day off.
December 26, 2024: Second day of Christmas. Day off.
December 27, 2024: National Day of the Victorious Wielkopolska Uprising. Public Holiday.
December 31, 2024: New Year’s Eve (St. Sylvester’s Day).

Holidays in Poland 2025, days off

In this section we have listed the holidays in Poland in 2025. Since new significant dates are often introduced in Poland, the given list of Polish holidays may be subject to change.

January

January 1, 2025: New Year. Day off.
January 6, 2025: Feast of the Three Kings. Day off.
January 21, 2025: Grandmother’s Day.
January 22, 2025: Grandfather’s Day.
January 27, 2025: Day of the State Employment Service Employee (statutory holiday, working day).

February

February 2, 2025: Meeting.
February 8, 2025: Prison Service Day (statutory holiday, working day).
February 14, 2025: Valentine’s Day.
February 19, 2025: Polish Science Day. Public Holiday.
February 22, 2025: Crime Victims Day (statutory holiday, working day).
February 27, 2025: Fat Thursday.

March

March 1, 2025: National Day of Remembrance for “Cursed Soldiers”. Public Holiday.
March 4, 2025: Fat Tuesday.
March 5, 2025: Popelec.
March 8, 2025: Women’s Day.
March 24, 2025: National Day of Remembrance for Poles who saved Jews under German occupation. Public Holiday.

April

April 1, 2025: April Fool’s Day.
April 13, 2025: Palm Sunday.
April 14, 2025: Baptism of Poland Day. Public Holiday.
April 17, 2025: Maundy Thursday.
April 18, 2025: Good Friday.
April 19, 2025: Holy Saturday.
April 20, 2025: Easter. Day off .
April 21, 2025: Easter Monday. Day off.

May

May 1, 2025: May 1 / Labor Day. Day off. Public Holiday.
2 May 2025: Flag Day of the Republic of Poland (statutory holiday, working day).
2 May 2025: Day of the Polish Diaspora and Poles Abroad (statutory holiday, working day).
May 3, 2025: Constitution Day May 3. Day off. Public Holiday.
May 4, 2025: Fireman’s Day (statutory holiday, working day).
May 8, 2025: National Victory Day. Public Holiday.
May 16, 2025: Border Guard Day (statutory holiday, working day).
May 26, 2025: Mother’s Day.
May 29, 2025: Foreign Combat Veterans Day (statutory holiday, working day).

June

June 1, 2025: Children’s Day.
June 1, 2025: Ascension.
June 8, 2025: Pentecost. Day off.
June 12, 2025: State Security Service Day (statutory holiday, working day).
June 13, 2025: Military Police Day (statutory holiday, working day).
June 19, 2025: Corpus Christi Day / Corpus Christi. Day off.
June 20, 2025: National Day of the Silesian Uprisings. Public Holiday.
June 23, 2025: Father’s Day.

July

July 12, 2025: Day of struggle and martyrdom of Polish villages. Public Holiday.
July 24, 2025: Police Day (legal holiday, working day).
31 July 2025: Treasury Day (statutory holiday, working day).

August

1 August 2025: National Day of Remembrance of the Warsaw Uprising. Public Holiday.
August 15, 2025: Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Day off.
August 15, 2025: Polish Army Day (statutory holiday, working day).
August 29, 2025: Municipal Guard Day (statutory holiday, working day).
August 31, 2025: Day of Solidarity and Freedom. Public Holiday.

September

September 1, 2025: Day of Veterans of the Fight for Independence of the Republic of Poland (statutory holiday, working day).
10 September 2025: National Day of Polish Children of War (statutory holiday, working day).
21 September 2025: National Tax Administration Day (statutory holiday, working day).
September 30, 2025: Boy’s Day.

October

October 13, 2025: Emergency Medical Day (statutory holiday, working day).
14 October 2025: National Education Day/Teachers Day (statutory holiday, working day).
16 October 2025: Pope John Paul II Day (statutory holiday, working day).
October 19, 2025: National Day of Remembrance for Enduring Clergy. Public Holiday.
October 31, 2025: Halloween.

November

November 1, 2025: All Saints’ Day. Day off.
November 2, 2025: All Souls’ Day.
November 11, 2025: Independence Day. Day off . Public Holiday.
November 21, 2025: Social Worker’s Day (statutory holiday, working day).
November 29, 2025: St. Andrew’s Day.

December

December 4, 2025: Saint Barbara’s Day.
December 6, 2025: St. Nicholas Day.
December 24, 2025: Christmas Eve.
December 25, 2025: First day of Christmas. Day off.
December 26, 2025: Second day of Christmas. Day off.
December 27, 2025: National Day of the Victorious Greater Poland Uprising. Public Holiday.
December 31, 2025: New Year’s Eve (St. Sylvester’s Day).

Significant dates in Poland

March 23: Polish-Hungarian Friendship Day.
March 24: National Life Day.
April 13: Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Katyn Massacre.
April 18: Coma Patient Day.
April 28: Labor Safety Day.
May 27: Local Government Day.
May 30: Adoptive Parents Day.
June 1: Alcohol-free day.
June 4: Freedom and Civil Rights Day.
June 14: National Day of Remembrance for the Victims of German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camps.
28 June: National Day of Remembrance of Poznań (events of June 1956).
July 11: National Day of Remembrance for the victims of the genocide committed by Ukrainian nationalists against citizens of the Second Republic of Poland.
August 2: Day of Remembrance of the Roma and Sinti Genocide.
September 17: Siberia Day.
September 27: Day of the Polish Underground State.
October 2: National Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the German Pomeranian Crime of 1939.
October 4: Animal Day.
December 13: Day of Remembrance for Victims of Martial Law.

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