The best days to take off in Poland in 2028
Poland has 14 public holidays in 2028. Line all 26 of your vacation days up with them and they stretch into 67 days off across 8 separate breaks. These are the exact days to book.
- Days off
- 67
- Vacation days booked
- 26
- Separate breaks
- 8
- Public holidays
- 14
January 1 and November 11 fall on a Saturday in 2028, which cuts your working time by eight hours, so Poland owes you 2 extra days off that do not come out of your allowance. Your employer picks the dates, within the same settlement period, so this plan assumes the usual choice, the working day beside the holiday, meaning January 3 and November 13, and counts them in the totals above. If yours picked differently, simulate your own dates →
The days to book
Jan 1 – 9 · 9 days off
Book Jan 4 – 5, Jan 7: 3 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Apr 15 – 23 · 9 days off
Book Apr 18 – 21: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Apr 29 – May 7 · 9 days off
Book May 2, May 4 – 5: 3 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Jun 10 – 18 · 9 days off
Book Jun 12 – 14, Jun 16: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Aug 12 – 20 · 9 days off
Book Aug 14, Aug 16 – 18: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Oct 28 – Nov 5 · 9 days off
Book Oct 30 – 31, Nov 2 – 3: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Nov 11 – 14 · 4 days off
Book Nov 14: 1 vacation day for 4 consecutive days off.
Dec 23 – 31 · 9 days off
Book Dec 27 – 29: 3 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Public holidays in Poland in 2028
The 14 dates the plan above is built from.
- Saturday, January 1
- Thursday, January 6
- Sunday, April 16
- Monday, April 17
- Monday, May 1
- Wednesday, May 3
- Sunday, June 4
- Thursday, June 15
- Tuesday, August 15
- Wednesday, November 1
- Saturday, November 11
- Sunday, December 24
- Monday, December 25
- Tuesday, December 26
Common questions
- How many public holidays does Poland have in 2028?
- Poland has 14 public holidays in 2028. Not all of them fall on a working day: where one lands on a weekend it costs you a day off, and where it lands next to one it becomes a chance to bridge.
- What is the maximum time off you can get in Poland in 2028?
- With the 26 vacation days that are standard in Poland, booking 26 of them around the 2028 public holidays gives you 67 days off across 8 separate breaks.
- When should I take vacation in Poland in 2028?
- Book the working days that sit between a public holiday and a weekend. In Poland in 2028 there are 8 such stretches worth targeting; the list above gives the exact dates for each.
- Does a public holiday on a Saturday give you a day off in Poland?
- Yes. A public holiday falling on a Saturday reduces your working time by eight hours, so your employer owes you another day off for it, and it does not come out of your vacation allowance. They choose the date, often right beside the holiday so it makes a long weekend, but it has to fall within the same settlement period, usually the same month or quarter, so it cannot be pushed to the end of the year. In 2028 that applies 2 times, on top of the 67 days off the plan above produces. A holiday falling on a Sunday gives you nothing.
- Do these dates work if I have a different allowance?
- They are calculated for 26 days, the typical statutory allowance in Poland. If yours differs, run the calculator with your own number. The periods worth booking stay the same, but which ones fit inside your allowance changes.