Changing the winter holiday schedule is a response to the needs of better distribution of tourist traffic and improving school preparations. Thanks to the new division of voivodships, families planning winter trips will have greater organizational capabilities. The Ministry of Education emphasizes that the rotational system will allow for fair distribution of deadlines in subsequent years.
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The ministry has published a detailed division of holidays:
– Tura I (January 19 – February 1) -voivodships: Masovian, Pomorskie, Podlasie, Świętokrzyskie, Warmian-Masurian;
– Tura II (February 2 – February 15) -voivodships: Dolnośląskie, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Łódź, West Pomeranian, Lesser Poland, Opolskie;
– Tura III (February 16 – March 1) – Voivodships: Podkarpackie, Lubelskie, Wielkopolskie, Lubuskie, Silesia.
The rotational system means that the voivodships ending the holidays as the last in 2026, in the next school year will start them first.
Winter holidays 2026 divided into three rounds. New division of voivodships and dates
As Onet points out, changes can be particularly important for families planning winter holidays in mountain resorts. It is worth remembering that prices in the tourist season may increase rapidly, so earlier reservations may be crucial. The new schedule is also aimed at reducing crowds in popular tourist destinations.
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Education Minister Barbara Nowacka emphasized that the new winter holiday schedule is “a step towards a better organization and greater comfort for students, teachers and parents. We hope that changes will bring positive effects both in schools and in the tourist sector.”
Changes in the holiday schedule are not the only novelty in the 2025/26 school year. The ministry also announced changes in the final exams and eighth grade exams. Details are to be announced in the coming months.
