When you don't have to work, which holidays are “lost” to weekends, where one day of leave gives you four — and how many hours you must work each month.
14 holidays Norm 2026: 2008 h · 251 days
Public holidays (dni ustawowo wolne od pracy) are days off for everyone on an employment contract. In retail, hotels and shift-based production you may work on a holiday — for that you're owed +100% pay or another day off. The hours norm is calculated per the Labour Code (art. 130) for full-time.
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Falling on a weekendSaturday or Sunday — the day is not “moved”—
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A holiday on Saturday reduces the hours norm (the employer must give another day off); a holiday on Sunday does not. That's Labour Code art. 130 §2.
Long weekends: where one day of leave gives you four days off
Monthly working-time norm (wymiar czasu pracy)
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Working days between two dates
We count Monday–Friday excluding public holidays. Handy for notice periods, leave, and office deadlines.
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Which holidays are days off in Poland
Poland has 14 public holidays a year. Eight have fixed dates (New Year, Epiphany, 1 and 3 May, 15 August, 1 and 11 November, Christmas), while Easter, Pentecost and Corpus Christi move with the Easter date. Since 2025, Christmas Eve (24 December) is a day off too. A holiday on Sunday gives no extra day off; a holiday on Saturday obliges the employer to give another day off in the same settlement period.
Working on a holiday: what you're owed
In production, logistics, hotels and retail (with limits) you may work on a holiday. The employer must then give another day off, or if that's impossible — +100% pay for every hour. Work it out in the overtime calculator.
FAQ
Is Christmas Eve (24 December) a day off?
Yes — since 2025 Wigilia is a public holiday and a day off work. In 2026 it is on the list as well.
The holiday fell on a Saturday — do I lose the day off?
No. A Saturday holiday reduces the working-time norm by 8 hours, so the employer must give you another day off in the same settlement period. A Sunday holiday gives no extra day.
What is wymiar czasu pracy and why does it matter?
It's the number of hours you must work in a month full-time. Anything above it is overtime with a premium. So it pays to know your month's norm: in February or December it's noticeably lower.
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