Krakow Public Holidays and Events

Don't miss out on Krakow's exciting public holidays and events!

Krakow is famous as cultural capital of Poland, its why many events happens here. Also its interesting to join Public Holidays in Kraków, and feel local spirit of citizens.

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Polish public holidays in Poland for 2023

Below are the national public holidays observed in Poland in 2023:

New Year’s Day (Nowy Rok) – January 1, Sunday
Epiphany (Trzech Króli) – January 6, Friday
Easter Sunday (Wielkanoc) – April 9, Sunday
Easter Monday (Poniedziałek Wielkanocny) – April 10, Monday
Labor Day (Święto Pracy) – May 1, Monday
Constitution Day (Święto Narodowe Trzeciego Maja) – May 3, Wednesday
Pentecost Sunday (Zielone Świątki) – May 28, Sunday
Corpus Christi (Boże Ciało) – June 8, Thursday
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Wniebowzięcie Najświętszej Maryi Panny) – August 15, Tuesday
All Saints’ Day (Wszystkich Świętych) – November 1, Wednesday
Independence Day (Narodowe Święto Niepodległości) – November 11, Saturday
Christmas Day (Pierwszy dzień Bożego Narodzenia) – December 25, Monday
Second Day of Christmas (Drugi dzień Bożego Narodzenia) – December 26, Tuesday

Please note that when a public holiday falls on a Saturday, there’s no additional day off. If a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the following working day is a day off. However, the implementation of this rule may vary in some companies and organizations.

January

Wawel Evening – Symphonic concert
The Great Jazz Orchestra of Christmas Charity
Celebration of the anniversary of the liberation of KL Auschwitz-Birkenau

February

Shanties – Sailing Song Festival
Regional Qualifiers for the “PaKA” Cabaret Review
Solo Duo Trio Jazz Festival
Children’s Theater Festival – Nowa Huta Cultural Center
Irish and Scottish Dance Workshops
Classic movie – Rotunda

March

Misteria Paschalia Festival
Bach Music Festival
Contemporary Dance Workshops – Nowohuckie Centrum Kultury
Traditional Rękawka Festival
The International Festival of Old and Young or Jazz in Krakow
Art-e-strada festival
Norwid Days: Poetic Mysteries by Wanda and Krakus by C.K. Norwegian
Student Review of Christian Theaters March 7-9 – Rotunda
Classic Film – Rotunda – cont.
Semi-final of the “PaKA” Cabaret Review – Rotunda on March 11-13
International seminar “Days of multiculturalism” – Centrum Młodzieży im. dr. H. Jordan
Youth Theater Presentations “Theater of My Dreams”
Centrum Młodzieży im. dr. H. Jordan

April

21st “PaKA” Cabaret Review – Rotunda 6-10 April
XXX International Theater Festival
Krakow Theater Reministences – Rotunda April 19-24
The Old and Young Festival, or Jazz in Krakow
Art e-strada festival
Classic Film – Rotunda
Krakow Ballet Spring April-June

May

Japanese Children’s Day
Cracovia Marathon
Science Festival
Soup Festival
Krakow Night of Museums
Days of Music by Krakow Composers
VIII Short Film – OFF Festival – Rotunda May / June
Krakow Juwenalia
Tischner Days

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June

Night of theaters – June – Krakow theaters in June-August
Krakow Film Festival
International Brass Band Festival – International Meetings of Military Orchestras
Jewish Culture Festival – Kazimierz, June 25 – July 3
Kraków Ballet Spring April-June
International Festival of Children and Youth Folk Groups “Krakowiak 2005” – Centrum Młodzieży im. dr. H. Jordan
Short Film – OFF Festival – Rotunda May / June
Inthronization of the Chanterelle King
Wreaths

July

Summer Organ Concerts – Dworek Białoprądnicki
Bialoprądnicki Garden Theater – Dworek Białoprądnicki
The Opera Festival in Krakow
International Street Theater Festival
Juliada
Youth Against Violence
Era New Horizons Film Festival
International Social and Artistic Workshops in Orleans – Centrum Młodzieży im. dr. H. Jordan

August

Festival of Court Dances
Kazimierz Dolny Film Festival
Pierogi Festival
Folk Art Fair
International Festival “Music in Old Krakow”
International Social and Artistic Workshops in Orleans – Centrum Młodzieży im. dr. H. Jordan July / August

Recommended activities in Krakow:

September

Sacrum-Profanum Festival
Bayit Khadash – Meetings with Jewish Culture
Festival of Chamber Music
Kraków Young Festival
Parade of Dachshunds

October

Student Song Festival
KRAKFFA Amateur Film Festival
XII International Folk Festival – Rotunda
Beanalia, Lesser Poland Historical Film Festival – Rotunda
October 24-26
Festival of Polish Early Music
Music from the Islands – Irish Folk Music Festival
Krakow Book Fair
Organ Music Days

November

International Film Festival “ETIUDA i ANIMA” – Rotunda
November 18 – 24
III Student Music Horizons – Rotunda
Jazz cushions
Audio Art Festival
Kraków Ballet Meetings
Andrzejki

December

International Competition of Young and Debuting Jazz Bands “JAZZ JUNIORS” – Rotunda 7 – 10 December
Krakow nativity scenes
Amateur Animated Films Festival
The Silent Film Festival
Christmas in Krakow
SYLWESTER: New Year’s Eve party on the Main Square (December 31)