In December 2025, stores will be open — on 7, 14, and 21 December. Niedziela handlowa is great news for everyone who enjoys holiday shopping without the rush.
Since 2018, Poland has had a Sunday trading ban, introduced to give employees more rest time. On most Sundays, shopping centres and supermarkets are closed, and only the following remain open:
From 2025, Christmas Eve (24 December) has become an official public holiday. Stores will not be open that day, even in reduced hours.
To give people enough time to buy gifts and prepare for the holidays, the government decided to add one extra shopping Sunday.
At the same time, the government took care of retail workers — each employee may work on no more than two Sundays, in order to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
Poland is once again discussing the possibility of reintroducing trading on two Sundays per month. Among the proposals put forward for retail employees:
Now is the perfect time to draw up gift lists, plan your shopping, and get into the festive spirit — because three wonderful shopping Sundays are just around the corner!
Stores in Poland will be open on three Sundays in December 2025: 7, 14, and 21 December. On most other Sundays, shops are closed under the Sunday trading ban that has applied since 2018.
On most Sundays in Poland, shopping centres and supermarkets are closed. Only petrol stations, pharmacies, cafés and bakeries, and small convenience stores remain open.
From 2025, Christmas Eve (24 December) is an official public holiday, and stores will not open that day, even for reduced hours. The government therefore added one extra shopping Sunday so people have enough time to buy gifts.
No. The government limited the load on retail workers so that each employee may work no more than two of the shopping Sundays, to help maintain a healthy work-life balance.
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