The best fashion and gift stores Poland

Timetable

Store opening hours in Poland vary according to size and location. In general, small boutiques and local stores are open Monday to Friday from 9am to 6pm. On Saturdays, these stores generally close earlier, often between 2 and 4 pm. On Sundays, small stores are often closed, although some may open in the morning. As for supermarkets and shopping centers, they are most often open Monday to Saturday from 8am to 10pm. Since 2018, Poland has introduced restrictions on Sunday store openings. Currently, shops can only open on the last Sunday of each month. However, exceptions exist for certain periods, such as Christmas or Easter.

On public holidays, most shops, with the exception of some small grocery stores and service stations, are closed.

The main Polish public holidays are :

new Year's Day (January¹⁾, Epiphany (January 6), Easter Monday, Labor Day (May¹ ), Constitution Day (May 3), Corpus Christi (the ninth Thursday after Easter), Assumption Day (August 15), All Saints' Day (November¹ ), Independence Day (November 11), Christmas (December 25) and St. Stephen's Day (December 26). Ascension Thursday and Whit Monday are not public holidays in Poland.

Sales

You can take advantage of summer sales from late June/early July to late August/early September, and winter sales from early January to mid-February.

What's very local

If you're visiting the Baltic region, treat yourself to a piece of amber jewelry. If you're visiting mountainous regions or Krakow, take along some "oscypek", the famous smoked mountain cheese (it's often beautifully packaged). You're sure to come across plenty of souvenir stores selling useful (and not-so-useful) items, decorated with pretty, typically Polish flowers.