Poland Travel News

Gdańsk marks the 47th anniversary of the Solidarity agreements on 31 August 2027, with ceremonies at the European Solidarity Centre and Shipyard Monument.

Wrocław Good Beer Festival returns in June 2027 at Tarczyński Arena: 100+ breweries and 1,000+ beers at Poland's biggest craft beer event.

All Saints Day on 1 November is a Polish public holiday. Candlelit cemeteries in Krakow and Warsaw create one of the country's most atmospheric evenings.

Poland extends enhanced border controls with Germany and Lithuania until 30 March 2027. Schengen travel continues; expect ID checks at land crossings.

All Saints Day on 1 November 2027 is a Polish public holiday. Candlelit cemeteries in Krakow and Warsaw create one of Poland's most atmospheric evenings.

Grunwald reenactment 2027: 17–18 July, main battle Saturday 17 July at 15:00. Poland's biggest living history event draws up to 50,000 visitors.

The Warsaw Chopin Festival returns in August 2027 with open-air Sunday recitals at the Chopin Monument in Łazienki Park. Free entry, rain or shine.

Jazztopad Festival returns to Wroclaw in November 2027 at the National Forum of Music: world premieres and global jazz commissions over ten days.

Jazztopad Festival returns to Wroclaw's Narodowe Forum Muzyki from 13–22 November 2026, with European premieres, new commissions, and global artists.

Zakopane ski resort opens on 12 December 2026, with Kasprowy Wierch following on 13 January 2027. Book accommodation now for Christmas week peak demand.

The 42nd Warsaw International Film Festival runs 9-18 October 2026, with international competition and Polish premieres across the city.

Corpus Christi 2027 falls on June 11 in Poland, a public holiday marked by flower-carpet processions in Krakow. What closes, what to see, what to plan.

Pol'and'Rock returns to Czaplinek-Broczyno in summer 2027, Europe's largest free music festival, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors to Poland.

August 15 is Assumption Day and Armed Forces Day in Poland. Shops, banks, and offices close. Warsaw holds a military parade with road closures. Plan ahead.

Kraków Restaurant Week runs 7 October–25 November 2026. Over 50 restaurants offer 3-course set menus from 70 PLN. Bookings open now for the 7-week run.

Unsound Festival runs in Warsaw (2–6 Oct) and Kraków (8–11 Oct) in 2026, with programmes focused on experimental music and club culture.

Warszawska Jesień, Poland's flagship contemporary music festival, returns to Warsaw in late September 2026 with concerts across multiple city venues.

Rzeszów and Lublin airports closed briefly on 17 September after Poland scrambled jets over Russian drone activity near the Ukrainian border.

Wratislavia Cantans 2026 concluded in Wrocław on 13 September, the 61st edition of Poland's top vocal-symphonic festival. Theme: The Shadow Line.

Dożynki harvest festivals run across Poland through 30 September 2026, with folk music, wreath ceremonies and freshly baked bread at village events.

Four Polish regions - Lubelskie, Podkarpackie, Podlaskie and Warmia-Masuria - are offering accommodation vouchers from September 2026 for autumn visitors.

Poland has extended border controls with Germany and Lithuania through March 2027. Expect document checks at road, rail, and coach crossings.

Icelandair launched Gdansk to Keflavik from 18 September 2026, twice weekly. Northern Poland now has a direct link to Iceland with no stopover.

Warsaw's Chopin and His Europe Festival runs until 6 September 2026, with concerts at the Royal Castle, Łazienki Park, and the National Philharmonic.

PKP Intercity's September 2026 timetable adds a new Poznań–Olsztyn IC Gopło service and cuts Warsaw–Kraków journey times by 30 minutes.

Gdańsk, Gdynia and Sopot are at peak capacity this August as domestic and European tourists fill Poland's Baltic coast for the summer season.

The Krakow Pierogi Festival returns to Rynek Główny in late August 2026: vendors, dumpling competitions, and tastings across three days.

The Highlanders' Folklore Festival in Zakopane runs 21–27 August 2026, with folk music, dance, and crafts from mountain communities across Europe.

LOT Polish Airlines announced Warsaw–Hanoi direct service on 3 August 2026, joining new LOT routes to Almaty, Cairo, Riyadh, and San Francisco.

Poland is on course for 23 million international visitors in 2026, with the Baltic coast, Kraków and Warsaw leading growth in European tourism tables.

Poland extends internal Schengen border checks at Germany and Lithuania crossings to 1 October 2026. Delays of up to 35 minutes at busy road crossings.

Bookings to Poland are running 18% ahead of last year. Analysts project record international arrivals for 2026 - the second annual record in a row.

Poland's IMGW issued red-level storm warnings for Pomerania and the Baltic coast on 8 July, forecasting gusts up to 120 km/h along Gdańsk Bay.

Jarmark Dominikański 2026 in Gdańsk: 760-year-old fair with 1,000+ stalls and nightly concerts. Dates, transport and what to expect.

Hundreds of reenactors recreate the 1410 Battle of Grunwald near Olsztyn on 18 July 2026 - Poland's largest medieval event. Tens of thousands attend.

LOT Polish Airlines launches year-round direct flights from Warsaw to Bangkok from 7 October 2026, operating five times weekly on the 10-hour route.

Poland recorded 58.9 million tourist stays in 2025 - an 11.6% rise and the EU's second-fastest growth - as Warsaw, Kraków, and Gdańsk led the surge.

EU ETIAS becomes mandatory for non-EU visa-exempt visitors to Poland and Schengen states from Q4 2026. US, UK, Canadian, and Australian travellers need it.

The Sztuka Ulicy street arts festival runs 25–28 June 2026 across Warsaw's public spaces, with free circus, theatre, and dance performances.

Etihad began three-weekly Abu Dhabi–Kraków seasonal flights on 11 June 2026, operating until 5 September - the first scheduled service on the route.

Ryanair announced 12 new routes from Warsaw for Winter 2026–27, including flights to Italy, UK, Ireland, Croatia and Slovakia from October.

Kraków's Wianki festival celebrates the summer solstice on 20-21 June with wreaths, fireworks, live music and riverside celebrations on the Vistula.

Leo Express launches daily direct rail from Przemyśl to Frankfurt Airport via Kraków, Prague and Dresden on 25 June 2026 - 1,300km overnight.