Working days and hours in Poland, March 2027

March 2027 has 22 working days and a working time norm of 176 hours.

The norm is for a full-time job in the basic working time system. Calendar days this month: 31.

Public holidays

• Sunday, 28 March 2027 - Easter Sunday
• Monday, 29 March 2027 - Easter Monday

How the norm is worked out

The Polish Labour Code (art. 130) gives 8 hours for every Monday to Friday and takes off 8 hours for every public holiday not falling on a Sunday. This month: 23 × 8 h − 1 × 8 h = 176 h.

First working day: Monday, 1 March 2027. Last working day: Wednesday, 31 March 2027.

Part-time norms

• 1/2 of full time: 88 h
• 3/4 of full time: 132 h
• 1/4 of full time: 44 h

Legal basis: art. 130 of the Polish Labour Code and the Act of 18 January 1951 on public holidays (Christmas Eve off since 2025). More: working days versus the working time norm.

One hour at the minimum wage

At the Polish minimum wage (4950 zł gross a month in 2027), an hour of work in March 2027 is worth 28.13 zł gross (4950 zł ÷ 176 h). Overtime with the 50% supplement: 42.19 zł, with 100%: 56.25 zł. The night work supplement (20% of that rate, art. 151⁸ of the Labour Code): 5.63 zł an hour.

Deadlines for this month

• Pay at the latest on Friday, 9 April 2027 (by the 10th of the next month; when that is a day off, the day before, art. 85 of the Labour Code).
• ZUS contributions and the PIT advance of a sole trader: by Tuesday, 20 April 2027.
• VAT and the JPK_V7M return for monthly filers: by Monday, 26 April 2027.

A tax or contribution deadline that falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday moves to the next working day (art. 12 § 5 of the Tax Ordinance). Pay moves the other way.

Long weekends

• 29 March (Monday): 3 days off without any leave, 27 March - 29 March

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