Poland: plugs, voltage, currency, time & travel facts

Plugs and voltage

Poland uses Types C and E sockets. Mains supply is 230 V at 50 Hz.

At 230 V, devices made only for 100–127 V (many American and Japanese hair dryers, curling irons and some shavers) will be damaged without a step-down converter. Chargers labelled “100–240V” work fine with just a plug adapter.

Adapter guides: from United States · from United Kingdom

Money

zł Polish Zloty PLN

Reference rates, 2026-10-30 (ECB)
1 USD	3.94 PLN
1 EUR	4.40 PLN
1 GBP	5.28 PLN
1 JPY	0.02507 PLN

Polish Zloty: where it's used and rates

Price level 55 (US = 100, 2025)

Everyday household prices in Poland are about 55% of US prices when converted at market exchange rates: dearer than the median country (50). All countries

Language

Polishofficial96%

Also official in some regions: German, Kashubian, Lithuanian.

Bars show the share of the population that speaks each language (CLDR estimates).

Time

UTC+1

Poland is on UTC+1 (standard time; clocks change for daylight saving).

Driving

Traffic in Poland drives on the right, so the steering wheel is on the left.

Public holidays in the next 12 months

14 national public holidays from 2 November 2026. Banks, offices and many shops close; regional holidays are not shown. Dates marked “estimated” follow a lunar calendar and can move by a day.