Poland Holidays 2024 | Holidays to Poland | Travel Department (2024)

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How many holidays are there in Poland in 2024? ›

In 2024, employees in Poland will have a total of 115 days off, including 13 public holidays.

Christmas/Boże Narodzenie

Boże Narodzenie (Christmas) is a major holiday in Poland and is celebrated across three days starting on the 24th with Wigilia (Christmas Eve).

US State Dept Travel Advisory

The US Department of State currently recommends US citizens exercise normal precautions in Poland. Consult its website via the link below for updates to travel advisories and statements on safety, security, local laws, and special circ*mstances in this country.

As you can see in the table below, Poland celebrates 13 public holidays throughout the year. If a holiday falls on a Saturday (e.g. New Year's Day), employees are entitled to an extra paid day off on top of their annual leave.

Vacation entitlement is as follows: Twenty days - if the employee has been working for less than ten years. Twenty-six days - if the employee has been working for at least ten years.

Bank holidays in Poland

All employees are entitled to 13 paid public holidays a year. There is no extra pay for holidays that fall on a Sunday.

Christmas Eve and Christmas are one of the most important family holidays in Poland. There are many traditions and customs during this special holiday. Traditional carp, a Christmas tree with apples, and carols from house to house…

Pierogi. Pierogi are filled dumplings containing either meat, vegetables, cheese, fruit or chocolate. Pierogi is undoubtedly Poland's most famous and simple comfort food. But after tasting one of these delicious filled dumplings, you're likely to find yourself craving more.

Today the overwhelming majority of the Polish population (around 90%) is Roman Catholic, and a considerable number are practicing Catholics. The church has played an important role in the history of the country and its social and political life.

Cash or Card? Krakow is Poland's most tourist-friendly city, and one of the largest and most international in the country. Athough it's always a good idea to have some cash to hand, you can also pay by card in the majority of establishments, bars, and restaurants, or even on public transport.

Do people in Poland speak English? ›

The answer is yes, but it varies depending on the circ*mstances. While the official language of Poland is Polish, English is widely spoken and understood in major cities and tourist destinations. In fact, 30% of Poles speak English as a foreign language, making it the most popular second language in the country.

A few bars and tourist companies in Kraków and Warsaw will accept Euros but most of the time you won't be able to pay with Euros in Poland. The few companies that do accept Euro probably won't be able to give a very competitive rate, so it's better to simply pay in Złoty.

In particular, work on Sundays and public holidays is regulated at commercial establishments. It is not permitted to work in such establishments on Sundays (with the exception of the seven Sundays per year indicated in the regulations) and on public holidays (also if the holiday falls on a trading Sunday).

In the 2021 census, the most common religion was Roman Catholicism, whose followers comprised 72.4% of the population, followed by the Eastern Orthodoxy with 0.4%, Jehovah's Witnesses with 0.3%, and various Protestant denominations comprising 0.4% of the Polish population and 0.1% for Greek Catholic Churches.

2024 is a leap year, which means there are 366 days instead of the usual 365. This happens every four years. This means the number of working days ends up as: 254 working days.

More about Federal Holidays

In addition to the eleven annual federal holidays, Inauguration Day is a twelfth holiday designated by Congress for observance every four years on January 20 following a U.S. presidential election.

Christmas can't be missing from the list of popular festivals in Poland. This celebration, known as Pierwszy Dzien Bozego Narodzenia, is like in many other Catholic countries, a date for the family to gather around a good table full of delicacies.

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