A new survey reveals 62.8% of Poles favor a nationwide ban on nighttime alcohol sales in stores.
Survey Results
A poll conducted by SW Research for Wirtualna Polska in September 2025 found that 62.8% of respondents support a nationwide ban on nighttime alcohol sales, with 39.4% strongly in favor. Only 20.7% oppose the measure, while 16.5% did not answer.
Warsaw’s Debate on Nighttime Prohibition
Last week, Warsaw’s city council rejected a proposal by the Left and the Miasto Jest Nasze association to ban alcohol sales between 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM. Earlier, a similar proposal by the city hall (suggesting a ban from 11:00 PM to 6:00 AM) was withdrawn. Instead, the council approved a pilot program for two districts: Śródmieście and Praga-Północ.
Trzaskowski Pushes for Partial Ban
Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski announced plans for an extraordinary city council session to implement a nighttime alcohol sales ban in Praga-Północ and Śródmieście starting November 2025. He also stated that the ban would expand to all of Warsaw by June 2026, pending a council vote in spring 2026.
