"Holidays in Poland" Poland Tourist Trap Tip by evaanna

Tourists visiting a foreign country often find themselves in a rather awkward situation when it suddenly turns out that they have chosen the day/s of a national holiday for their visit. So here are the dates (or approximate dates) of holidays celebrated in Poland:

1 January - New Year's Day

Easter Sunday and Monday - sometime in March-April

1 - 3 May - Labour Day, Flag Day and the 3rd May Constitution Day

Corpus Christi - a Thursday in late May or early June (11 June in 2009) - in the ninth week after Easter

15 August - Assumption Day

1 November - All Saints' Day

11 November - Independence Day

25, 26 December - Christmas

On these days most shops, museums and various places of interest are closed, although some may stay open for the May holiday as it is the beginning of the summer season. Some ethnographic museums I know are open on Easter Monday.
Many museums stay open on Sundays but remain closed on Mondays.