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Public and school holidays in Lesser Poland 2026

14 public holidays: 6 on a weekend, 3 bridge days

Holidays on Saturday give an extra day off; holidays on Sunday do not.

Calendar 2026

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Public holidays in Lesser Poland

14 public holidays

  • 1 Jan · Thursday
  • 6 Jan · Tuesday
  • 5 Apr · Sunday
  • 6 Apr · Monday
  • 1 May · Friday
  • 3 May · Sunday
  • 24 May · Sunday
  • 4 Jun · Thursday
  • 15 Aug · Saturday
  • 1 Nov · Sunday
  • 11 Nov · Wednesday
  • 24 Dec · Thursday
  • 25 Dec · Friday
  • 26 Dec · Saturday

Bridge days in Lesser Poland

One day of leave, four days off — outlined in dashed red in the calendar.

  • 2 January 2026Fridaythe day after New Year's Day
  • 5 January 2026Mondaythe day before Epiphany
  • 5 June 2026Fridaythe day after Corpus Christi

When to take leave in Lesser Poland

What one, two or three days of leave get you:

School holidays in Lesser Poland

Every holiday period with its dates and length.

  • Winter Holidays14 days –
  • Spring Break6 days –
  • Summer Holidays66 days –

Kraków Lajkonik, Nativity contest, and Tatra redyk

In Lesser Poland, living folklore thrives across Kraków and the Podhale highlands. In Kraków, the historic Lajkonik hobby-horse procession takes place on the first Thursday after Corpus Christi, while December brings the UNESCO-listed Kraków Nativity Scene contest (Szopki Krakowskie). In the Tatras, Goral highlanders celebrate seasonal sheep migrations (redyk).

Winter holidays bring major tourism to southern ski resorts including Zakopane, Krynica-Zdrój, and Szczawnica.