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What is happening in Warsaw each month — festivals, concerts, Christmas markets and Polish national traditions. Plan your stay at Hotel Portos around a specific event.
Please note: Exact event dates can change from year to year. The full official calendar is maintained by Warsaw Tourism (warsawtour.pl) — please check there for confirmed schedules before booking.
—Wianki on the Vistula — traditional St. John's Eve celebration with concerts, floral wreaths floated on the Vistula and fireworks. Poniatowska Beach. Free entry.
—Sunday Chopin concerts in Royal Łazienki — every Sunday at 12:00 and 16:00, by the Chopin Monument. Season runs through September. Free entry.
—Orange Warsaw Festival — major summer pop-music festival with international headliners. Służewiec Horse Racetrack.
—Warsaw Summer Jazz Days — annual international jazz festival with concerts across several venues.
—Sunday Chopin concerts — continuing through the summer in Royal Łazienki. Free entry.
—Open-air cinema — summer rooftop and riverside screenings (Multikino, Vistula riverbank).
—1 August — Anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising — at 17:00 sirens sound across the city for a minute of remembrance. Ceremonies at the Warsaw Uprising Museum and city monuments.
—15 August — Polish Armed Forces Day — military parade in central Warsaw. National holiday.
—Singer Warsaw Festival — annual celebration of Jewish culture, klezmer concerts and meetings on Próżna Street.
—Chopin concerts — final month of the outdoor concert season in Royal Łazienki.
—European Heritage Days — free entry to monuments, museums and normally inaccessible places. Second half of September.
—Warsaw International Film Festival — one of Poland's largest film festivals, FIAPF Category A.
—Sleepless Night Warsaw — night of culture with light installations, performances and open galleries.
—Warsaw Autumn (Warszawska Jesień) — International Festival of Contemporary Music, one of Europe's oldest (since 1956). National Philharmonic and other venues.
—All Saints' preparations — installations, memorial concerts and exhibitions before the November holidays.
—1 November — All Saints' Day — traditional visits to cemeteries (Powązki, Bródnowski). National holiday. Candles and lanterns light the city.
—11 November — Independence Day — ceremonies in the city centre, Independence March, patriotic concerts.
—Christmas Market opening — late November, Castle Square. Wooden stalls, mulled wine, regional food.
—Old Town Christmas Market — daily through December. Castle Square. Carousel, Christmas tree, concerts.
—Royal Garden of Lights — illuminated installations at Royal Łazienki Park. Evening visits with ticket.
—Wigilia (24 December) — Polish Christmas Eve tradition: twelve meat-free dishes, sharing of the opłatek wafer, family dinner.
—New Year's Eve open-air concert — city concert in central Warsaw with fireworks at midnight.
—WOŚP — Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity — second Sunday of January. Volunteers with collection boxes across the city, concerts, "Light to the Sky" at 20:00.
—6 January — Three Kings' Day (Epiphany) — Three Kings' Procession along Krakowskie Przedmieście and other streets. National holiday.
—Seasonal ice rinks — STEGNY (1 km from hotel, on foot), Castle Square, Multimedia Fountain Park.
—Tłusty Czwartek (Fat Thursday) — last Thursday of carnival, Polish doughnut day. Long queues at iconic pastry shops (Górczewska, Blikle, A.Blikle).
—Valentine's Day (14 February) — special concerts and dinners across the city. Live music at outdoor ice rinks.
—Carnival Ball at the Palace of Culture and Science — gala carnival event, a tradition dating from communist times.
—Drowning of Marzanna (21 March) — symbolic farewell to winter, mainly a school tradition. Processions along the Vistula.
—Reopening of Royal Łazienki Park — the first peacocks return from winter shelters. The park comes back to life.
—Easter — Polish traditions: Easter breakfast, blessing of food, painted eggs. Easter markets on the Old Town (palms, eggs, marzipan lambs).
—Spring exhibitions open — National Museum, Royal Castle and other institutions launch new seasonal shows.
—3 May — Constitution Day — ceremonies at Castle Square, parade, concerts. National holiday.
—Museum Night — third Saturday of May. Most museums open late, free entry, special events. Public transport free all night.
—26 May — Polish Mother's Day — Polish national tradition, flowers and family gatherings. Restaurants serve special menus.
—Chopin concerts return to Royal Łazienki — from mid-May, every Sunday. Full season runs through September.
—Wianki on the Vistula — late June again. Opening of the summer festival season.
—Orange Warsaw Festival — next edition of the pop-music festival.
Reception is here to help Our Reception team is happy to advise which events to fit into your stay, how to get there and what to book in advance. Available 24/7.
