Winter school holidays in Poland 2027, region by region
Polish winter school holidays (ferie) run from 18 January to 28 February 2027 in three two-week waves. Which wave applies depends on the voivodeship of the school.
Winter school holidays in Poland, called ferie zimowe, run from 18 January to 28 February 2027 in three two-week waves. Each of the 16 voivodeships (regions) gets one wave, decided by the Ministry of Education. What counts is where the school is, not where the family lives.
Dates by region
| Dates | Voivodeships | Main cities |
|---|---|---|
| 18-31 January | Dolnośląskie, Łódzkie, Opolskie, Podkarpackie, Podlaskie, Śląskie | Wrocław, Łódź, Opole, Rzeszów, Białystok, Katowice |
| 1-14 February | Lubelskie, Mazowieckie, Pomorskie, Świętokrzyskie | Lublin, Warsaw, Gdańsk, Kielce |
| 15-28 February | Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Lubuskie, Małopolskie, Warmińsko-Mazurskie, Wielkopolskie, Zachodniopomorskie | Bydgoszcz, Toruń, Zielona Góra, Kraków, Olsztyn, Poznań, Szczecin |
Every wave starts on a Monday and ends on a Sunday. With the Saturday before it, children are off for 16 days in a row:
- first wave: Saturday 16 January to Sunday 31 January,
- second wave: Saturday 30 January to Sunday 14 February,
- third wave: Saturday 13 February to Sunday 28 February.
Quick answers
When are the winter holidays in Warsaw in 2027? 1-14 February (Mazowieckie).
In Kraków? 15-28 February (Małopolskie).
In Wrocław and Katowice? 18-31 January (Dolnośląskie and Śląskie).
In Gdańsk? 1-14 February (Pomorskie). In Poznań? 15-28 February (Wielkopolskie).
Are offices and shops closed? No. Ferie close schools only. There is no public holiday between 18 January and 28 February 2027; the nearest are Epiphany on Wednesday 6 January and Easter on 28-29 March. The full list is in public holidays in Poland 2027.
The rest of the 2026/2027 school year
- Christmas break: 23-31 December 2026
- Easter break: 25-30 March 2027
- Last day of classes: Friday 25 June 2027
- Summer holidays: 26 June to 31 August 2027
How these dates are set, and how to work them out for later years: Polish school year 2026/2027: start date, holidays and exam dates.
Source for the winter holiday dates: the Polish Ministry of Education notice "Terminy ferii zimowych w roku szkolnym 2026/2027" on gov.pl, issued under the regulation on the organisation of the school year.