- The year 2026 will bring Poles an unusually long Christmas and New Year’s Eve.
- Thanks to government decisions and the Labor Code, employees will receive additional days off for holidays falling on Saturday.
- Check how long you will celebrate and who exactly will benefit from these changes!
Will this be the longest Christmas ever? The last long weekend in 2026 looks great
which can be used for a quick vacation and a trip outside the city. All hope is for additional days off. In 2026, two holidays will fall on Saturday. According to applicable law, if a public holiday falls on a Saturday, the employer must designate another day off instead. In the case of government employees, this decision is made by the Prime Minister by way of a regulation. It is already known that Friday, August 14 will be free for the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which falls on Saturday, August 15. In 2026, the Saturday holiday will take place again on Christmas Day. Saturday is the second day of Christmas. By decision of the Prime Minister, government administration employees will receive it on Monday, December 28. This means that Christmas this year will be a very long one. Adding to this Christmas Eve, which is a statutory holiday, you will be able to celebrate from December 24 to 28. The decision to grant a day off on December 28 applies to civil corps employees. In other companies, it is the employer who decides on the date of taking time off for a holiday on Saturday, but it often happens that it coincides with the government’s decision. People who are on duty that day should be able to pick up their day off at another, convenient time.
People who are planning a big party can also enjoy it. New Year’s Eve 2026/2027 falls on a Friday and it is not a day off from work, but it is New Year’s Eve, January 1 falls on a Friday. The weekend of January 2 and 3 will provide lovers of fun and celebration with an additional two days off to rest and recover.
Who and when can take time off for a holiday falling on Saturday?
Pursuant to Art. 130 § 1 of the Labor Code, public holidays that fall on a day other than Sunday are included in the settlement period. This means that if a holiday falls on a Saturday, which for most employees is a day off from work due to an average five-day working week, the employer is obliged to grant the employee another day off in the same settlement period.
A day off for a holiday on Saturday is not an “additional” day off from work. This is a day that compensates for the reduction in working hours in a given settlement period. The employer must ensure that the employee’s working time standard in a given settlement period is maintained. Employees employed under an employment contract who work in a system where Saturday is a day off due to an average five-day working week are entitled to a day off on Saturday. Employees who work on Saturday according to the schedule (e.g. shift work or weekend work) will not always be entitled to an additional day off in this respect, because for them Saturday is not a day off due to the average five-day working week. In their case, the holiday on Saturday is treated like any other holiday.
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