Friday, 1 May 2026
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This is the first listed date for this year; a separate observance date has not been assigned.
Labour Day on 1 May is legally designated ÅšwiÄ™to PaÅ„stwowe and is a day free from work in Poland. It begins the popular early-May holiday period called Majówka.
Bank, office and school arrangements require the applicable authority or institution notice. Missing scope data does not mean open.
Saturday, 1 May 2027 · Confirmed — source checked
Next listed holiday day on or after today; this can be a closure day rather than the festival date.
Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.
Official public holiday law or calendar
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-27
Poland’s statutory list includes Christmas Eve from 2025. Weekend placement does not change the calendar date; employment compensation rules are separate.
Public offices and most regular workplaces close. Work continues only in sectors permitted by labour law.
Bank counters close on 1 May; payment processing follows the non-working-day calendar.
Schools have no classes on the statutory date and may schedule nearby discretionary days separately.
The state holiday was established in 1950, building on the international workers’ movement. Its present legal status remains in the national days-off statute.
The date recognizes labour and often creates a longer leisure period alongside Flag Day on 2 May and Constitution Day on 3 May.
Union events and public gatherings occur, while many residents travel, barbecue or spend time outdoors during Majówka.
Domestic accommodation and trains can fill quickly for Majówka, so reservations and timetable checks are advisable.
It falls on 1 May.
No. Constitution Day is a separate holiday on 3 May.
It is the popular name for the early-May holiday and travel period.
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