
Buying a Christmas Tree in Poland: Prices, Traditions and Disposal
How much a real Christmas tree costs in Poland in 2026, where to buy one, when Poles put the tree up - and how to dispose of it legally in January.

How much a real Christmas tree costs in Poland in 2026, where to buy one, when Poles put the tree up - and how to dispose of it legally in January.

Advent 2026 in Poland starts on Sunday 29 November. Roraty dawn masses, Advent wreaths, lanterns and shopping Sundays - a practical guide for expats.

Zakopane's Christmas market runs 26 Nov - 30 Dec 2026 on Plac Niepodleglosci by Krupowki: highland food, crafts and Tatra views.

No Wilanow Garden of Light this winter - first pause since 2012. Warsaw's light fix: Lumagica at the UW Botanic Garden, 7 Nov - 14 Feb.

Poznan starts Poland's Christmas market season earliest: MTP on 14 Nov, Plac Wolnosci 20 Nov, Stary Rynek 21 Nov, running to 6 January 2027.

Opole's 2026 Christmas market runs 27 Nov - 23 Dec on the Rynek: a 23-m Ferris wheel, Venetian carousel and mulled wine from two wooden windmills.