Poland School Holidays 2023 and 2024
This page contains a calendar of all 2023 and 2024 school holidays in Poland. These dates are unlikely to be modified by the Ministry of Education. However, please check back regularly for any updates that may occur.
School Calendar 2022-2023
| School Holidays | Starts | Finishes |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | 1 Sep 2022 (Thu) | |
| Christmas Break | 23 Dec 2022 (Fri) | 31 Dec 2022 (Sat) |
| Winter Break (Group 3)* | 16 Jan 2023 (Mon) | 29 Jan 2023 (Sun) |
| Winter Break (Group 2)* | 23 Jan 2023 (Mon) | 5 Feb 2023 (Sun) |
| Winter Break (Group 4)* | 30 Jan 2023 (Mon) | 12 Feb 2023 (Sun) |
| Winter Break (Group 1)* | 13 Feb 2023 (Mon) | 26 Feb 2023 (Sun) |
| Spring Break | 6 Apr 2023 (Thu) | 11 Apr 2023 (Tue) |
| Summer Break | 24 Jun 2023 (Sat) | 1 Sep 2023 (Fri) |
School Calendar 2023-2024
| School Holidays | Starts | Finishes |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | 4 Sep 2023 (Mon) | |
| Christmas Break | 23 Dec 2023 (Sat) | 31 Dec 2023 (Sun) |
| Winter Break (Group 1)* | 15 Jan 2024 (Mon) | 28 Jan 2024 (Sun) |
| Winter Break (Group 2)* | 22 Jan 2024 (Mon) | 4 Feb 2024 (Sun) |
| Winter Break (Group 3)* | 29 Jan 2024 (Mon) | 11 Feb 2024 (Sun) |
| Winter Break (Group 4)* | 12 Feb 2024 (Mon) | 25 Feb 2024 (Sun) |
| Spring Break | 28 Mar 2024 (Thu) | 2 Apr 2024 (Tue) |
| Summer Break | 22 Jun 2024 (Sat) | 31 Aug 2024 (Sat) |
Please visit men.gov.pl for the original release of the 2022-2023 approved calendar and 2023-2024 approved calendar.
Note:
— Winter Break (Group 1): Lower Silesia, Masovia, Opole & West Pomerania
— Winter Break (Group 2): Podlaskie & Warmian-Masurian
— Winter Break (Group 3): Lublin, Łódź, Podkarpackie, Pomerania & Silesia
— Winter Break (Group 4): Kuyavia-Pomerania, Lubusz, Lesser Poland, Holy Cross Province & Great Poland
School holidays are determined by the Polish Ministry of Education for each school year. The school year in Poland starts in September and ends in June. Within each school year, there are three major holiday seasons (winter, spring and summer) as well as a Christmas break in late December each year.
The Ministry only determines school holiday dates for public schools in Poland, where the medium of teaching is in Polish. For international schools, please check your respective school websites for the list of school holidays.
Poland is divided into 16 provinces, known also as voivodeships. All provinces share the same school holiday dates except for the winter holidays. The winter holidays vary across different parts of Poland – it usually starts in late January/early February. This season is a prime time for families to go to the winter ski resort.
Similar to other European countries, summer holidays in Poland occur at the end of the school year – from June to the end of August. It is the busiest holiday season in Poland.