2026 in Poland
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Events in the year 2026 in Poland.
Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 1 January – Six localities obtain town rights: Branice, Janów, Janów Podlaski, Małkinia Górna, Stanisławów, and Staroźreby.[1]
- 3 January – Polish language reform, the largest spelling reform in 90 years[2][3]
- 12 January – Hungary grants asylum to former Polish justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro, who is wanted on charges of corruption.[4]
- 21 January – A magnitude 3.5 earthquake hits the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, injuring two people at the Lubin mine.[5]
February
[edit]- 3 February – A resident of Hrubieszów is sentenced to 3.5 years' imprisonment for spying as part of a Russian plot to assassinate Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy in 2024.[6]
- 5 February – The United States severs official contact with the Marshal of the Sejm, Włodzimierz Czarzasty, citing his comments against US president Donald Trump.[7]
Predicted and scheduled events
[edit]- 20 – 22 March – 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships at Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena Toruń in Toruń, Kuyavian–Pomeranian Voivodeship.[8][9]
- 5 – 27 September – 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[10][11]
- September/October – 2026 Speedway World Cup at Stadion Narodowy in Warsaw.
- 3 – 20 December – 2026 European Women's Handball Championship in Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Turkey.[12]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[13]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 6 January – Epiphany
- 5 April – Easter Sunday
- 6 April – Easter Monday
- 1 May – May Day
- 3 May – 3 May Constitution Day
- 24 May – Whit Sunday
- 4 June – Corpus Christi
- 15 August – Assumption Day
- 1 November – All Saints' Day
- 11 November – Independence Day
- 24 December – Christmas Eve
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – 2nd Day of Christmas
Art and entertainment
[edit]Deaths
[edit]- 2 January –
- Robert Wolski, 43, Olympic high jumper (2004)[14]
- Anna Kurek, 96, nurse and Warsaw Uprising participant.[15]
- 3 January –
- Andrzej Paczkowski, 87, historian[16]
- Mirosław Zdanowicz, 88, social activist.[17]
- 4 January – Teresa Zalewska, 87, MP (1989–1991)[18]
References
[edit]- ^ "Od 2026 r. przybędzie sześć nowych miast; jedna gmina zmieni nazwę" (in Polish). 14 July 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ^ "The biggest spelling reform in 90 years has taken place in the Polish language. What has changed?". Nasha Niva. January 3, 2026.
- ^ "У польскай мове прайшла найбольшая за 90 гадоў рэформа правапісу. Што змянілі". Belsat.
- ^ "Hungary grants asylum to Polish ex-justice minister". BBC. 2026-01-12. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ^ "Silne wstrząsy w kopalni Lubin. Dwóch górników zostało rannych" (in Polish). Naszemiasto.pl. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ Oleg Sukhov (2026-02-03). "Polish court jails man who allegedly offered to kill Zelensky for Russia". The Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
- ^ "US cuts ties with Polish speaker of parliament over 'insults' against Trump". AP News. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ^ Więcławski, Tomasz (23 March 2023). "Mamy to! Lekkoatletyczne Halowe Mistrzostwa Świata 2026 odbędą się w Toruniu". Polish Press Agency (in Polish). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ Czołgowski, Dariusz (22 March 2023). "Halowe mistrzostwa świata w lekkiej atletyce w 2026 r. odbędą się w Toruniu". Gazeta Wyborcza. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "FIFA Council appoints Chile and Poland as hosts of FIFA youth competitions". FIFA. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Polska gospodarzem Mistrzostw Świata Kobiet U-20 w 2026 roku!" (in Polish). Polish Football Association (PZPN). 17 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Organisers for Women's EHF EURO 2026 confirmed". EHF. European Handball Federation. 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Poland Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ^ "Tragiczna śmierć polskiego olimpijczyka. Robert Wolski nie żyje". Sport.fakt.pl. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
- ^ "Anna Kurek, medic of the 1944 Warsaw Uprising, has died - English Section". Polskie Radio (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-01-11.
- ^ "Zmarł prof. Andrzej Paczkowski, jeden z najwybitniejszych polskich historyków". Wyborcza.pl. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- ^ "Zmarł Mirosław Zdanowicz - przedsiębiorca i legenda sportu". trojmiasto.pl (in Polish). 2026-01-03. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ^ "Zmarła Pani Teresa Zalewska". Nasztomaszow.pl (in Polish). 5 January 2026. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
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