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Calendar 2026—2027 & Employee Rights

8 trading Sundays per year. Most stores closed on regular Sundays, but pharmacies and gas stations are open.

Trading Sundays in Europe
8 trading Sundays in 2026
Compensation: extra day off or +100% salary
Pharmacies, Gas Stations (Orlen, Shell), Convenience Stores (Zabka, Stokrotka)

Trading Sundays Calendar

Trading Sunday Regular Sunday

All Trading Sundays 2026

Date Month Reason Border Impact
25 January January Last Sunday of January High
29 March March Sunday before Easter Very High
26 April April Last Sunday of April High
28 June June Last Sunday of June Moderate
30 August August Last Sunday of August High
6 December December Christmas Sunday #1 Very High
13 December December Christmas Sunday #2 Very High
20 December December Christmas Sunday #3 Extreme

How Trading Sundays Affect the Border

On trading Sundays, border traffic can increase by 30-50%. Shopping tourists travel to Poland for purchases.

We recommend crossing the border at night or the day before a trading Sunday.

Which Stores Are Open on Regular Sundays?

Some types of stores can operate even on regular Sundays.

Pharmacies
Always Open
Gas Stations
Always Open

Orlen, Shell, BP, Circle K

Find nearest gas stations
Convenience Stores
Sometimes Open

Zabka, Stokrotka, Freshmarket

Bakeries
Sometimes Open
Flower Shops
Sometimes Open
Newsstands
Always Open
Souvenir Shops
Sometimes Open