Public Holidays in Poland 1940 🇵🇱

Poland has 17 public holidays in 1940. The next public holiday is All Saints' Day on 1. Nov. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Poland.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Monday Long weekend	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Saturday	Epiphany	Public holiday
2. Feb	Friday Long weekend	Candlemas	Public holiday
24. Mar	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Public holiday
25. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Easter Monday	Public holiday
2. May	Thursday Bridge day	Ascension Day	Public holiday
3. May	Friday Long weekend	National Day of the Third of May	Public holiday
12. May	Sunday	Pentecost	Public holiday
13. May	Monday Long weekend	Whit Monday	Public holiday
23. May	Thursday Bridge day	Corpus Christi	Public holiday
29. Jun	Saturday	Saints Peter and Paul Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Thursday Bridge day	Assumption Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Friday Long weekend	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
11. Nov	Monday Long weekend	National Independence Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Sunday	Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary	Public holiday
25. Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday

Long weekends in Poland 1940

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

New Year's Day — 1. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Candlemas — 2. Feb (Friday) — long weekend
Easter Monday — 25. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Ascension Day — 2. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
National Day of the Third of May — 3. May (Friday) — long weekend
Whit Monday — 13. May (Monday) — long weekend
Corpus Christi — 23. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Assumption Day — 15. Aug (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
All Saints' Day — 1. Nov (Friday) — long weekend
National Independence Day — 11. Nov (Monday) — long weekend
Second Day of Christmas — 26. Dec (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend

Holidays that change date in Poland

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 1940 to 1941.

Easter Sunday: 24. Mar 1940 → 13. Apr 1941
Easter Monday: 25. Mar 1940 → 14. Apr 1941
Ascension Day: 2. May 1940 → 22. May 1941
Pentecost: 12. May 1940 → 1. Jun 1941
Whit Monday: 13. May 1940 → 2. Jun 1941
Corpus Christi: 23. May 1940 → 12. Jun 1941

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Holidays in other countries:

🇵🇱 Poland 14 holidays
🇩🇪 Germany 9 holidays
🇱🇹 Lithuania 16 holidays
🇸🇰 Slovakia 14 holidays
🇨🇿 Czechia 13 holidays
🇧🇾 Belarus 12 holidays
🇺🇦 Ukraine N/A
🇷🇺 Russia 14 holidays

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Poland have in 1940?

Poland observes 17 public holidays in 1940. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Poland?

The next public holiday in Poland is All Saints' Day on 1. Nov.

Are public holidays in Poland the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 1940.