Key Facts
Location
Central Europe.
Time
GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October).
Area
312,685 sq km (120,728 sq miles).
Population
38.1 million (official estimate 2006).
Electricity
220 volts AC, 50Hz; continental sockets.
Money
Currency
Zloty (PLN; symbol Zl) = 100 groszy. Notes are in denominations of Zl200, 100, 50, 20 and 10. The new coins are in denominations of Zl5, 2 and 1, and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 groszy.
Public Holidays
Below are listed the Public Holidays for the January 2008-December 2009 period.
2008
1 Jan New Year's Day.
24 Mar Easter Monday.
1 May Labour Day.
1 May Ascension.
3 May National Day.
22 May Corpus Christi.
15 Aug Assumption.
1 Nov All Saints' Day.
11 Nov Independence Day.
25-26 Dec Christmas.
2009
1 Jan New Year's Day.
13 Apr Easter Monday.
1 May Labour Day.
3 May National Day.
21 May Ascension.
11 Jun Corpus Christi.
15 Aug Assumption.
1 Nov All Saints' Day.
11 Nov Independence Day.
25-26 Dec Christmas.
Climate
Temperate with warm summers, crisp, sunny autumns and cold winters. Snow covers the mountainous area in the south of Poland (mid December to April). Rain falls throughout the year.
