Special days in Poland: 2026 and 2027 dates

Poland has more family days than most of Europe, and nearly all of them are on fixed dates. Grandmothers’ Day, Dzień Babci, is 21 January and Grandfathers’ Day, Dzień Dziadka, is the day after. Mother’s Day, Dzień Matki, is 26 May, Children’s Day is 1 June, and Father’s Day, Dzień Ojca, is 23 June.

Women’s Day on 8 March is still widely kept, often with flowers. In December, Mikołajki on the 6th comes before Christmas Eve, Wigilia, the biggest family evening of the year.

With this many, there is a reason to call a parent or grandparent almost every month.

Relationship days

Day	2026	2027
Grandmothers' Day For grandmothers	Wed, Jan 21	Thu, Jan 21
Grandfathers' Day For grandfathers	Thu, Jan 22	Fri, Jan 22
Valentine's Day For love and romance	Sat, Feb 14	Sun, Feb 14
Women's Day For the women in your life	Sun, Mar 8	Mon, Mar 8
Mother's Day For mothers and mother figures	Tue, May 26	Wed, May 26
Children's Day For children	Mon, Jun 1	Tue, Jun 1
Father's Day For fathers and father figures	Tue, Jun 23	Wed, Jun 23
International Day of Friendship The UN day of friendship	Thu, Jul 30	Fri, Jul 30
Wife Appreciation Day For wives	Sun, Sep 20	Sun, Sep 19

Global days

Day	2026	2027
Halloween An evening of costumes and treats	Sat, Oct 31	Sun, Oct 31
New Year's Eve The last night of the year	Thu, Dec 31	Fri, Dec 31

Christian

Day	2026	2027
Epiphany The visit of the Three Kings	Tue, Jan 6	Wed, Jan 6
Good Friday The crucifixion of Jesus	Fri, Apr 3	Fri, Mar 26
Easter Sunday The resurrection of Jesus	Sun, Apr 5	Sun, Mar 28
All Saints' Day Remembering those we have lost	Sun, Nov 1	Mon, Nov 1
St Nicholas' Day Small gifts, often for children	Sun, Dec 6	Mon, Dec 6
Christmas Eve The night before Christmas	Thu, Dec 24	Fri, Dec 24
Christmas The birth of Jesus	Fri, Dec 25	Sat, Dec 25

Hindu

Day	2026	2027
Diwali The festival of lights	Sun, Nov 8	Fri, Oct 29

Islamic

Day	2026	2027
Eid al-Adha The festival of sacrifice	Expected Wed, May 27	Expected Mon, May 17
Eid al-Fitr The end of Ramadan	No date listed	Expected Wed, Mar 10

Buddhist

Day	2026	2027
Vesak Honoring the Buddha	No date listed	Thu, May 20

Expected dates follow the moon and can move by a day. They are confirmed closer to the time.

Notes on Polish dates

Dzień Babci and Dzień Dziadka are back to back, on 21 and 22 January.
Dzień Matki is always 26 May, not a Sunday.
Easter moves every year, and Good Friday with it.