Poland Ministry of National Education releases 2026/2027 school calendar

The Polish Ministry of National Education (MEN) has published the school year calendar for 2026/2027. The summer break is scheduled to last 67 days, beginning on Saturday, June 26, and concluding on Tuesday, August 31, 2027.

Students may also benefit from potential additional time off during the winter break. If school directors decide to utilize director-designated days on January 4 and 5, 2027, students could remain on break until January 7, following the New Year and Epiphany holidays. Such decisions must be announced by the end of September 2026.

Winter break periods have been divided into three regional turns: • January 18–31: Podkarpacie, Podlasie, Lower Silesia, Łódź, Silesia, and Opole. • February 1–14: Mazovia, Pomerania, Świętokrzyskie, and Lublin. • February 15–28: Kujawy-Pomorze, Warmia-Masuria, West Pomerania, Lubusz, Greater Poland, and Lesser Poland.