Poland Sunday trading ban 2026

In early July 2026, the Polish non‑trading Sunday rule kept the majority of supermarkets and hypermarkets closed on July 5, with only fuel stations, pharmacies, bakeries, florists, small owner‑run shops and certain airport outlets permitted to operate. The notice referenced the previous ban on June 28 and indicated the next permissible Sunday would be August 30, while outlining fines for violations.

Later in July, the government released the full 2026 Sunday‑shopping calendar, identifying eight dates when retail outlets may remain open: 25 January, 29 March, 26 April, 28 June, 30 August, 6 December, 13 December and 20 December. The schedule reiterates the same set of exemptions for other Sundays and adds public‑opinion data, showing 43.9 % of respondents favour lifting the ban versus 41.3 % who oppose it.

A subsequent notice confirmed that July 26 2026 also fell under the non‑trading designation, again closing supermarkets, hypermarkets and shopping‑centre outlets while allowing only the statutory exempt businesses. The same calendar of permitted Sundays was cited, reinforcing that the next regular Sunday shopping opportunity after July remained 30 August 2026. The poll figures were reiterated, with 43.9 % favouring a lift of the restriction and 41.3 % opposed.