{"id":54586,"date":"2026-01-11T10:31:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T09:31:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurokadra.com\/porady\/wymiar-czasu-pracy-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T13:25:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T12:25:24","slug":"working-hours-2026","status":"publish","type":"porady","link":"https:\/\/www.eurokadra.com\/en\/advices\/working-hours-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Working hours 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Working hours in 2026 are one of the most important issues when planning schedules, calculating working time, and establishing company schedules. Calendar changes, the number of working days, and applicable labor law regulations have a direct impact on work organization and employment costs. Find out how to calculate working hours in 2026 and what to pay special attention to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eurokadra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Working-hours-2026-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Working hours 2026\" class=\"wp-image-54588\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eurokadra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Working-hours-2026-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.eurokadra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Working-hours-2026-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.eurokadra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Working-hours-2026-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.eurokadra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Working-hours-2026-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.eurokadra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Working-hours-2026.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:6px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#kotwica1\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#kotwica1\">What is working time?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#kotwica2\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#kotwica2\">How is working time determined?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#kotwica3\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#kotwica3\">Detailed working time for 2026<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#kotwica4\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#kotwica4\">Working time in 2026<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#kotwica5\">Quarterly working time in 2026<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#kotwica6\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#kotwica6\">Holidays and days off in 2026<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#kotwica7\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#kotwica7\">Shopping Sundays in 2026<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#kotwica8\">Full list of holidays and working days in 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:7px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"kotwica1\"><strong>What is working time?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Working time is a key concept in labor law, defining the number of hours an employee must work in a given settlement period. It directly impacts work organization, remuneration, and the proper settlement of working time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the regulations, the Labor Code specifies that an employee&#8217;s working time is determined based on applicable working time standards, the length of the settlement period, and the number of working days. This means that working time is not a fixed value and may vary depending on the calendar and the number of days off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"kotwica2\"><strong>How are working hours determined?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The calculation of working hours is based on the applicable standard working hours, which for full-time employment is generally 8 hours per day and an average of 40 hours per week in a five-day workweek. This weekly working hours form the basis for further calculations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To calculate working hours, the following factors must be taken into account:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the number of working days,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>days off resulting from an average five-day workweek,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>public holidays falling on working days,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the applicable settlement period.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Correct calculation of working time allows you to determine the total number of hours to be worked in a given period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"kotwica3\"><strong>Detailed Working Hours 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Detailed working hours in 2026 are determined in accordance with the provisions of the Labor Code, taking into account applicable standards, the settlement period, and the calendar year in question. This means that the number of working hours is not the same each month and requires recalculation each time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The basis for calculations remains the standard working hours, which for full-time employees is an average of 40 hours per week over a five-day workweek, with an 8-hour daily workload. This is the basis for determining the weekly working hours and the total number of working hours in a given settlement period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:6px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"kotwica4\"><strong>Working hours in 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2026, we will have a total of 2,008 working hours, which translates to 251 working days (full-time employment) and 114 days off. For comparison, working hours in 2025 included 2,000 working hours, 250 working days, and 115 days off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>MONTH<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Number of working hours<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Number of working days<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Number of days off<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>January 2026<\/td><td>160<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>11<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>February 2026<\/td><td>160<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>March 2026<\/td><td>176<\/td><td>22<\/td><td>9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>April 2026<\/td><td>168<\/td><td>21<\/td><td>9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>May 2026<\/td><td>160<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>11<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>June 2026<\/td><td>168<\/td><td>21<\/td><td>9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>July 2026<\/td><td>184<\/td><td>23<\/td><td>8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>August 2026<\/td><td>160<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>11 (10 + 1 for the holiday on Saturday)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>September 2026<\/td><td>176<\/td><td>22<\/td><td>8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Octomber 2026<\/td><td>176<\/td><td>22<\/td><td>9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>November 2026<\/td><td>160<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>December 2026<\/td><td>160<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>11 (10 + 1 for the holiday on Saturday)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When establishing the calendar for 2026, it was assumed that free time includes all Saturdays, Sundays and 14 public holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:6px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"kotwica5\"><strong>Quarterly working time in 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Quarter<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Working hours<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Working days<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Days off<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>January &#8211; March<\/td><td>496<\/td><td>62<\/td><td>28<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>April &#8211; June<\/td><td>496<\/td><td>62<\/td><td>29<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>July &#8211; September<\/td><td>520<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>27<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>October &#8211; December<\/td><td>496<\/td><td>62<\/td><td>30<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"kotwica6\"><strong>Public Holidays and Days Off in 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2026, there are 14 public holidays, based on tradition and national holidays. Including weekends (52 weekends), there are 114 public holidays. Six public holidays fall on Saturdays or Sundays, and eight of these holidays fall during the workweek (Monday through Friday).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is the table of public holidays for 2026:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Dat<\/strong>e<\/td><td><strong>Day of the week<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Holiday<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1 January <\/td><td>Thursday<\/td><td>New Year&#8217;s Day<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6 January <\/td><td>Tuesday<\/td><td>Epiphany<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5 April<\/td><td>Sunday<\/td><td>Easter<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6 April<\/td><td>Monday<\/td><td>Easter Monday<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1 May<\/td><td>Friday<\/td><td>Labor Day<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3 May<\/td><td>Sunday<\/td><td>Constitution Day<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>24 May<\/td><td>Sunday<\/td><td>Pentecost<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4 June<\/td><td>Thursday<\/td><td>Corpus Christi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15 August<\/td><td>Saturday<\/td><td>Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1 November<\/td><td>Sunday<\/td><td>All Saints&#8217; Day<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11 November<\/td><td>Wednesday<\/td><td>Independence Day<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>24 December<\/td><td>Thursday<\/td><td>Christmas Eve<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>25 December<\/td><td>Friday<\/td><td>Christmas Day<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>26 December<\/td><td>Saturday<\/td><td>Christmas Day<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"kotwica7\"><strong>Shopping Sundays in 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There will be eight shopping Sundays in 2026:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>January 25th &#8211; shopping Sunday,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 29th &#8211; shopping Sunday,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 26th &#8211; shopping Sunday,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 28th &#8211; shopping Sunday,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>August 30th &#8211; shopping Sunday,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>December 6th &#8211; shopping Sunday,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>December 13th &#8211; shopping Sunday,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>December 20th &#8211; shopping Sunday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"kotwica8\"><strong>Full list of public holidays and working days 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Month<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Holidays<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Number of working hours<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Number of working days<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Number of days off<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>JANUARY<\/td><td>January 1 \u2013 New Year&#8217;s Day,<br>January 6 \u2013 Epiphany<\/td><td>160<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>11<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>FEBRUARY<\/strong><\/td><td>none<\/td><td>160<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>MARCH<\/strong><\/td><td>none<\/td><td>176<\/td><td>22<\/td><td>9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>APRIL<\/strong><\/td><td>5 kwietnia \u2013 Easter,<br>6 kwietnia \u2013 Easter Monday<\/td><td>168<\/td><td>21<\/td><td>9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>MAY<\/strong><\/td><td>May 1 \u2013 State Holiday,<br>May 3 \u2013 National Holiday,<br>May 24 \u2013 Whitsunday<\/td><td>160<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>11<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>JUNE<\/strong><\/td><td>June 4 \u2013 Corpus Christi<\/td><td>168<\/td><td>21<\/td><td>9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>JULY<\/strong><\/td><td>none<\/td><td>184<\/td><td>23<\/td><td>8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>AUGUST<\/strong><\/td><td>August 15 \u2013 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Virgin Mary<\/td><td>160<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>11*<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>SEPTEMBER<\/strong><\/td><td>none<\/td><td>176<\/td><td>22<\/td><td>7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>OCTOBER<\/strong><\/td><td>none<\/td><td>176<\/td><td>22<\/td><td>9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>NOVEMBER<\/strong><\/td><td>November 1 \u2013 All Saints&#8217; Day,<br>November 11 \u2013 National Independence Day<\/td><td>160<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>DECEMBER<\/strong><\/td><td>December 24 \u2013 Christmas Eve,<br>December 25 \u2013 Christmas Day,<br>December 26 \u2013 Boxing Day<\/td><td>160<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>11*<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>TOTAL<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>14 public holidays<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2008<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>251<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>114<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Also check: <\/mark><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurokadra.com\/en\/advices\/employment-agency-charge-fees-from-employees\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eurokadra.com\/en\/advices\/employment-agency-charge-fees-from-employees\/\">Does the employment agency charge fees from employees?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Working hours in 2026 are important when planning your work time. 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