Public Holidays in Poland (2025)
Every non-working day in Poland for 2025 — including Wigilia as a new statutory day off from 2025, plus the Saturday substitute-day rule.
Updated 2026-08-10 · 1 min read
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Non-working days in 2025
| Date | Day | Holiday | Notes | |---|---|---|---| | 1 Jan | Wed | New Year's Day | Shops closed | | 6 Jan | Mon | Epiphany (Trzech Króli) | Long weekend | | 20 Apr | Sun | Easter Sunday | Movable | | 21 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday | Long weekend | | 1 May | Thu | Labour Day | Long weekend with 3 May | | 3 May | Sat | Constitution Day | National day; substitute day off for Saturday-rule employees | | 8 Jun | Sun | Pentecost | Movable | | 19 Jun | Thu | Corpus Christi | Movable; long weekend | | 15 Aug | Fri | Assumption of Mary | Also Polish Armed Forces Day; long weekend | | 1 Nov | Sat | All Saints' Day | Substitute day off for Saturday-rule employees | | 11 Nov | Tue | Independence Day | National day | | 24 Dec | Wed | Wigilia (Christmas Eve) | Non-working day since 2025 | | 25 Dec | Thu | Christmas Day | Family | | 26 Dec | Fri | Second Day of Christmas | Long weekend |
That is 14 statutory non-working days in 2025.
What closes
Shops (trade ban, with statutory exceptions), public offices, schools. Pharmacies, petrol stations, restaurants stay open. Public transport runs a reduced Sunday/holiday schedule; check your city operator and Jakdojade.
FAQ
- Is 24 December 2025 a public holiday?
- Yes. Since 1 January 2025, Wigilia (24 December) is a statutory non-working day in Poland. So in 2025 the Christmas non-working days are 24, 25, and 26 December.
- What happens when a 2025 holiday falls on a Saturday?
- When a statutory holiday falls on a Saturday (e.g., 3 May and 1 November 2025), employees on a five-day workweek get an additional day off in lieu, chosen by the employer.
Sources
- gov.pl — Non-working days (updated 2026-08-10)
- National Labour Inspectorate (PIP) — Wigilia as a day off since 2025 (updated 2026-08-10)
Read more
- Long Weekends in Poland: A Cheat SheetWhen public holidays create long weekends in 2026–2027, what closes, transport schedules, and how Poles plan getaways.
- Movable Feasts in Poland: How Dates Are CalculatedEaster, Pentecost, Corpus Christi, and other moveable holidays — why they shift each year and how the date is computed.
- Public Holidays in Poland (2026)Every non-working day in Poland for 2026 — 14 statutory holidays including Wigilia, with substitute-day rules and what is closed.