Public Holidays in Poland 2016
Poland has 13 public holidays in 2016. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1 and the last is Second Day of Christmas on Monday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Polish public holidays 2016
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | Friday | New Year's Day Nowy Rok |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | Epiphany Święto Trzech Króli |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Easter Sunday Wielkanoc |
| Monday | Monday | Easter Monday Poniedziałek Wielkanocny |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Labour Day Święto Pracy |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | Constitution Day Święto Konstytucji 3 Maja |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Whit Sunday Zielone Świątki |
| Thursday | Thursday | Corpus Christi Boże Ciało |
| Monday | Monday | Assumption Day Wniebowzięcie Najświętszej Maryi Panny |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | All Saints' Day Wszystkich Świętych |
| Friday | Friday | Independence Day Narodowe Święto Niepodległości |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Christmas Day Boże Narodzenie |
| Monday | Monday | Second Day of Christmas Drugi dzień Bożego Narodzenia |
Statutory days off (dni ustawowo wolne od pracy). A holiday on a Saturday gives employees another day off. Source: Ustawa o dniach wolnych od pracy; rules checked October 17, 2026.
Long weekends in 2016
Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.
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3 days
Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3
New Year's Day
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3 days
Sat, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 28
Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
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3 days
Sat, Aug 13 – Mon, Aug 15
Assumption Day
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3 days
Fri, Nov 11 – Sun, Nov 13
Independence Day
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3 days
Sat, Dec 24 – Mon, Dec 26
Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
Take one day off, get a longer break
Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.
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4 days
Take Mon, May 2 off
Sat, Apr 30 – Tue, May 3 · Labour Day, Constitution Day
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4 days
Take Fri, May 27 off
Thu, May 26 – Sun, May 29 · Corpus Christi
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4 days
Take Mon, Oct 31 off
Sat, Oct 29 – Tue, Nov 1 · All Saints' Day
Working days in Poland 2016
Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.
2016 calendar for Poland
A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.
Countdown timer
Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.
Polish holidays 2016: questions and answers
How many public holidays are there in Poland in 2016?
There are 13 Polish public holidays in 2016. 9 of them fall on working days, which leaves 252 working days after 105 weekend days.
What are the Polish holidays in 2016?
The Polish public holidays in 2016 are New Year's Day (Friday, January 1), Epiphany (Wednesday, January 6), Easter Sunday (Sunday, March 27), Easter Monday (Monday, March 28), Labour Day (Sunday, May 1), Constitution Day (Tuesday, May 3), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 15), Corpus Christi (Thursday, May 26), Assumption Day (Monday, August 15), All Saints' Day (Tuesday, November 1), Independence Day (Friday, November 11), Christmas Day (Sunday, December 25) and Second Day of Christmas (Monday, December 26).
How many long weekends are there in Poland in 2016?
There are 5 long weekends of three days or more in 2016: Jan 1–Jan 3 (3 days, New Year's Day); Mar 26–Mar 28 (3 days, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); Aug 13–Aug 15 (3 days, Assumption Day); Nov 11–Nov 13 (3 days, Independence Day); Dec 24–Dec 26 (3 days, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas).
Which days are the weekend in Poland?
The weekend in Poland is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.
Are these holidays the same everywhere in Poland?
Statutory days off (dni ustawowo wolne od pracy). A holiday on a Saturday gives employees another day off.
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