The Polish Ministry of Culture is working on legislative changes for August 15 and May 2, prompting widespread public interest regarding whether workers will receive additional days off. <\/p>\n
Two new holidays in Poland? The resort is preparing changes. Will we gain additional time off? The Ministry of Culture and National Heritage is preparing changes regarding two important dates in the Polish calendar \u2013 August 15 and May 2. The resort wants to give them a new status or change their name, which has raised questions about possible new public holidays. Will Poles gain additional time off in 2027?<\/p>\n
The impetus for starting the work was not a government bill, but a petition addressed to the Sejm, whose author pointed out the lack of an obligation to hang national flags during the Polish Armed Forces Day. After considering it, the Petitions Committee did not support the legislative changes, but sent a desideratum to the Prime Minister, asking the government to take a stand. Only the response of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage announces the possibility of preparing appropriate changes in regulations.<\/p>\n
August 15 is set to gain the status of a state holiday. What does the Ministry of Culture plan? After receiving the desideratum of the Petitions Committee, the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage announced the streamlining of regulations regarding state holidays. In a response to the Sejm, the ministry informed that it is conducting work on the Act on the Symbols of the Polish State and Nation and is considering the statutory establishment of a holiday commemorating the anniversary of the Battle of Warsaw.<\/p>\n
The idea has its source in a petition whose author pointed out that although August 15 is celebrated as the Polish Armed Forces Day, the formal day off from work results from the celebration of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. As a result, the military holiday itself does not currently have the status of a state holiday, and the regulations do not impose an obligation to hang flags on this occasion. If the bill goes to the Sejm and is passed, the change will have primarily a symbolic dimension.<\/p>\n
2 May \u2013 Flag Day may change its name. What do the ministry’s plans mean? The second proposal is to expand the Flag Day of the Republic of Poland celebrated on May 2. According to the findings presented by the ministry, the name Flag and White Eagle Day is being considered. For now, the work is at a very early stage. A special working team is analyzing solutions, and the bill has not yet been published. For citizens, this means primarily a symbolic change, because:<\/p>\n
Do new holidays mean additional days off from work? This is the issue that arouses the greatest interest. However, from the information presented by the Ministry of Culture, it follows that the planned changes do not mean the introduction of additional days off from work. In the case of August 15, employees already benefit from a day off because it is in the catalog of public holidays. In turn, May 2 remains an ordinary working day and currently there is no indication of a change in this state. This means that the proposed solutions focus on streamlining the status of state holidays, not on changing the work calendar.<\/p>\n
August 15, 2026 falls on a Saturday. Who will take the extra day off? Regardless of the planned changes, this year’s Polish Armed Forces Day will be beneficial for many employees. In 2026, August 15 falls on a Saturday, so people working in a five-day work week retain the right to an additional day off at another time. In practice, many employers designate it for Friday, August 14, thanks to which employees can count on a four-day weekend. However, the date of collecting the day off depends on the organization of work at a specific employer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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