Shops Closed on November 11, 2026: Where You Can Still Buy Groceries on Independence Day

In brief

• Most large stores and shopping centres in Poland are closed on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, because of the statutory trade ban on Independence Day.
• Owner-run shops, petrol stations, pharmacies on duty, station and airport shops, bakeries and flower shops are among the exceptions.
• Larger grocery purchases should be made by Tuesday, November 10.
• Shops return to normal hours on November 12.

Most stores closed on November 11

November 11, 2026 is Narodowe Święto Niepodległości, a public holiday that falls on a Wednesday. Under the law on restricting trade on Sundays and holidays, it is a day when trading is banned, so most hypermarkets, supermarkets and shopping centres across Poland will be closed. (Nie wszystkie sklepy 11 listopada będą zamknięte. Tam zrobisz zakupy w święto – Polskie Radio 24) (Czy 11 listopada sklepy są otwarte? Gdzie zrobić zakupy w Święto Niepodległości? Sprawdź – fakt.pl)

Retailers including Biedronka, Lidl, Kaufland, Dino and Auchan will not open that day, and shopping centres will also be unavailable. (Zakaz handlu 11 listopada. Gdzie tego dnia można zrobić zakupy? – RMF24) (Handel 11 listopada. Nie wszystkie sklepy będą zamknięte – dlahandlu.pl)

Places that remain open

The law makes several exceptions. Shops run personally by their owners, or with unpaid help from the closest family, may trade. Franchised outlets such as some Żabka, Lewiatan and Carrefour Express stores fall into this group, and each owner decides whether and when their branch opens. (Sklepy otwarte 11 listopada 2026. Gdzie zrobisz zakupy w Święto Niepodległości? – GazetaPrawna.pl)

Petrol stations, pharmacies on duty, shops at railway stations and airports, flower shops, bakeries and confectioners are also exempt from the ban. Restaurants, cafés, cinemas, museums and some sports facilities may operate as well. (Gdzie zrobić zakupy 11 listopada? Te sklepy będą otwarte w Święto Niepodległości – rmf.fm)

Plan bigger purchases early

Because the big chains will be closed, shoppers planning a larger grocery trip should do it by Tuesday, November 10.

Normal trading resumes

Shops and shopping centres return to standard opening hours on Thursday, November 12.

Read also

• Shops Closed on November 1, 2026: Where You Can Still Buy Groceries This Long Weekend
• Is November 11 a working day after all? Who may work on the holiday and what they are owed
• Lidl and Dino extend opening hours; stores open late on November 10 before the Independence Day holiday