Key facts for Poland
Christmas is the main business gifting occasion, and Saint Nicholas Day (Mikołajki) is also popular in offices.
How companies in Poland give year-end gifts
In Poland, employers often give staff Christmas packages (paczki świąteczne) or vouchers, frequently financed from the company social benefits fund (ZFŚS), and many also prepare Mikołajki gifts on 6 December, especially for employees' children. Client gifts are sent in the first half of December, before Wigilia on 24 December, which has been a public holiday since 2025. Gifts with a company logo are common and can matter for tax treatment, since branded promotional gifts to clients can benefit from a personal income tax exemption up to a set value. Popular choices include chocolate, tea, coffee, gift boxes and advent calendars. Cards are written in Polish with formal address (Państwo); a printed card with a handwritten signature is standard.
Gift occasions in Poland
Mikołajki (Saint Nicholas Day)
small gifts and sweets for employees and their children
Christmas
main occasion for staff gift packages (paczki świąteczne) and client gifts
New Year
greetings to clients
Good practice
- Deliver before mid December, as 24–26 December are public holidays
- Put the company logo on client gifts
- Use formal Polish on cards
- Consider Mikołajki gifts on 6 December for staff and their children
Avoid
- Avoid chrysanthemums, which are associated with cemeteries
Design and wording
Christmas themes are fully appropriate; Poland is predominantly Catholic.
Tax rules on business gifts
| Clients and partners | Branded promotional gifts to clients worth up to PLN 200 per item can be exempt from the recipient's personal income tax (art. 21(1)(68a) PIT Act), if linked to the giver's promotion and not given to own employees. For VAT, low-value gifts up to PLN 100 net per recipient per year may be outside VAT (verify). |
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| Employees | Non-cash benefits financed from the company social benefits fund (ZFŚS) are exempt from PIT up to PLN 1,000 per employee per year; gifts outside ZFŚS are taxable income. |
General information, not tax advice. Check with your accountant. Sources: [1] [2] [3]
Delivery to Poland
Domestic delivery within Poland by courier; prices are quoted with Polish VAT.
Planning dates for Poland
| Order personalized stock advent calendars by | 20 Nov 2026 |
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| Order Christmas hampers by | 1 Dec 2026 |
| Fully custom calendars for 2027 — order between | 01.2027 – 08.2027 |
Indicative planning dates; exact dates are confirmed in your proposal.
Recommended formats for Poland
Chocolate advent calendars
Twenty-four chocolates and your brand on the front from 1 to 24 December.
Tea & coffee calendars
A tea or coffee advent calendar with your logo is a measured, practical gift for clients and colleagues who prefer to avoid sweets.
Beauty calendars
A beauty advent calendar is a premium December gift.
Plush & merch calendars
A merchandise advent calendar distributes your branded items across 24 doors: socks, pins, stickers, small plush and treats, each carrying your logo.
Empty calendar boxes
For companies that already have the filling: custom printed advent calendar boxes in bulk, designed around your products and delivered flat or…
Christmas hampers
Corporate Christmas hampers with your logo on the box, ribbon or card, composed to your budget band and delivered to one office or to individual home…
Frequently asked questions
Is Christmas Eve a public holiday in Poland?
Yes, since 2025 Wigilia (24 December) is a public holiday, together with 25 and 26 December.
Are branded client gifts tax-free in Poland?
Promotional gifts with the giver's logo worth up to PLN 200 per item can be exempt from the recipient's personal income tax. This is general information, not tax advice.
What is Mikołajki?
Saint Nicholas Day on 6 December, when many Polish employers give small gifts or sweets to staff and their children.