Poland has a total of 25 holidays in 2019. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downaloadble as a csv or json file. Signup here to get started.
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| Holiday | Weekday | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day New Year’s Day, on January 1, is the first day of the year and a public holiday in Poland. |
Tuesday | January 1 | National holiday |
| Epiphany Epiphany, also known as the Procession of the Three Kings, is annually celebrated as a public holiday in Poland on January 6. |
Sunday | January 6 | National holiday |
| Valentine's Day Valentine’s Day (Walentynki) is one of the most romantic days of the year celebrated in many countries including Poland on February 14. |
Thursday | February 14 | Observance |
| March Equinox |
Wednesday | March 20 | Season |
| Good Friday Good Friday is observed in many churches in Poland to remember Jesus Christ’s death on the cross. |
Friday | April 19 | Observance |
| Holy Saturday Holy Saturday, which is the day before Easter Sunday, is observed in many parts of Poland. |
Saturday | April 20 | Observance |
| Easter Day Easter Sunday is a public holiday in Poland to celebrate Jesus Christ’s resurrection. |
Sunday | April 21 | National holiday |
| Easter Monday Easter Monday, the day after Easter Sunday, is a public holiday in Poland. Both days celebrate Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead. |
Monday | April 22 | National holiday |
| Labor Day / May Day Labor Day (Święto Pracy), also known as May 1 (1 Maja), is a national public holiday in Poland every year. |
Wednesday | May 1 | National holiday |
| Day of the Flag |
Thursday | May 2 | Observance |
| Constitution Day Constitution Day is an annual public holiday in Poland on May 3. |
Friday | May 3 | National holiday |
| Mother's Day Mother’s Day is celebrated in Poland on May 26 each year. |
Sunday | May 26 | Observance |
| Whit Sunday Whit Sunday, also known as Pentecost or the Descent of the Holy Spirit (Zeslanie Ducha Swietego) is an annual public holiday in Poland 7 weeks after Easter Sunday. |
Sunday | June 9 | National holiday |
| Corpus Christi Corpus Christi is an annual public holiday in Poland on the Thursday of the ninth week after Easter. |
Thursday | June 20 | National holiday |
| June Solstice |
Friday | June 21 | Season |
| Father's Day Father’s Day (Dzień Ojca) is celebrated in Poland on June 23 every year. |
Sunday | June 23 | Observance |
| Assumption of Mary The Day of Assumption, also known as the Miracle upon the Vistula, is a national holiday in Poland on August 15 each year. |
Thursday | August 15 | National holiday |
| September Equinox |
Monday | September 23 | Season |
| All Saints' Day All Saints’ Day is a public holiday in Poland on November 1 each year. |
Friday | November 1 | National holiday |
| Independence Day National Independence Day is an annual public holiday in Poland on November 11 to commemorate the country’s independence in 1918. |
Monday | November 11 | National holiday |
| December Solstice |
Sunday | December 22 | Season |
| Christmas Eve Christmas Eve is celebrated as a festive occasion in Poland on December 24. |
Tuesday | December 24 | Observance |
| Christmas Day Christmas Day is a public holiday in Poland on December 25 each year. |
Wednesday | December 25 | National holiday |
| Second Day of Christmas Boxing Day, also known as St Stephen’s Day or Holy Szczepan, is a public holiday in Poland on December 26 each year. |
Thursday | December 26 | National holiday |
| New Year's Eve Many people in Poland celebrate New Year’s Eve, which is the last day of the year in the Gregorian calendar, on December 31. |
Tuesday | December 31 | Observance |