Some Interesting Facts About Poland

Public Holidays

Date 2005 Occasion
January 1 New Year's Day  
March 27 Easter
March 28 Easter Monday
May 1 May Day
May 3 Constitution Day
May 26 Corpus Christi
August 15 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
November 1 All Saints Day
November 11 Independence Day
December 25 Christmas Day  
December 26 2nd Day of Christmas

Weekend: Saturday, Sunday

Weights & Measures

The Metric system is used in the country.

Electricity

It’s a 220 v, 50 hz AC country. Bringing along an adaptor of your own is advised if you plan to use appliances.

Customs & Duties

Customs duty is levied on fur, leather and gold items. The export of antiques, works of art and certain other items from Poland is prohibited, as are firearms and narcotics. You require to make a customs declaration at the border. Duty-free shops are located at border crossing points and you could shop here and pay in foreign or local currency, travellers cheques or credit cards.

Post & Communications

Post offices are open from 8 am to 8 pm. Airmail under 20 gms costs 1.60 Zloty.

For local as well as international calls, you can buy telephone cards available at kiosks and post offices everywhere .

Tipping

Waiters expect about 10% since no service charge is added. Give the bellboy or doorman about Zloty 2, and he’ll go away happy.

English Language Media

The monthly publication ‘Warsaw Insider’ is available from most hotels and is a good English language source about what’s happening in the city. A popular English language bookstore are Bookland and American Bookstore.