Sunday trade ban in Poland and shopping Sundays in Poland in 2026. Public holidays in Poland in 2026

Stores in Poland can be open only on selected Sundays. Shopping Sundays in Poland are on the following days:

• three Sundays immediately before Christmas Day;
• one Sunday immediately before Easter;
• the last Sunday in January, April, June, and August.

Trade bans do NOT include cinemas, restaurants, cafés, small local stores where the owner can work, and stores at gas stations, flower shops, or pharmacies. Shopping malls can be open, but most stores inside will be closed (only cinemas, restaurants, and pharmacies in shopping malls can be open). You can always do essential shopping on Sunday at the gas stations (24/7).

Shopping Sundays in Poland in 2026

In 2026, there will be eight shopping Sundays in Poland: January 25, March 29, April 26, June 28, August 30, December 6, December 13, and December 20.

The list of public/bank holidays in Poland in 2026

In 2026, there are the following public/bank holidays in Poland:

• January 1, 2026 – New Year
• January 6, 2026 – Epiphany
• April 5, 2026 – Easter
• April 6, 2026 – Easter Monday
• May 1, 2026 – Labor Day
• May 3, 2026 – Constitution Day
• May 24, 2026 – Whit Sunday / Pentecost / Zielone Świątki (always on Sunday)
• June 4, 2026 – Corpus Christi
• August 15, 2026 – Army Day and the Assumption of Mary
• November 1, 2026 – All Saints Day
• November 11, 2026 – Independence Day
• December 24, 2026 – Christmas Eve
• December 25, 2026 – Christmas
• December 26, 2026 – Christmas