Introduction. The article considers the characteristic features of leisure of the Polish nobility of Kyiv province in the second half of the XIX - early XX centuries. After the January Uprising of 1863, the everyday life of the nobility was secretive, and private and public space was under the supervision of the tsarist government. Purpose. The aim of the article is to study the characteristic features of leisure of the nobility of the Kiev province in the second half of the XIX - early XX centuries. Main results and conclusions. Various types of leisure are considered, such as hunting, horseback riding, collecting books, forming your own library, writing memoirs, reading books, children’s entertainment and games, trips to the theater and concerts, participation in fairs, exhibitions and «Kiev contracts» and others. Polish bookstores, printing houses and libraries played an important role in the history of Polish cultural development. They are part of the ongoing competition for the printed word and support of the Polish identity in the region since the January Uprising of 1863. The leisure of the nobility depends on such factors as age, sex, place of residence (city or village), social status and so on. Everyday life was quite monotonous and monotonous, especially in rural areas. The nobility as a privileged class had the opportunity to allocate time for work and entertainment and recreation. The leisure of the aristocracy and the petty nobility was somewhat different. Wealthy gentry could afford to go on vacation abroad, for treatment, excursions, while the petty gentry had the opportunity to visit sometimes large cities and county towns of the region. On weekends, leisure was varied by going to church or visiting. Holidays (Christmas, birthdays, religious holidays) were distinguished by their splendor and scale. They could be held in a family circle or arrange receptions and celebrate for a few days. Peculiarities of culture and leisure of the Polish nobility are quite vividly reflected in the memoirs (diaries). Considerable attention in the memoirs is paid to the childhood of the nobility, its preschool education, national education, children’s performances, children’s entertainment on large estates, women’s and men’s private space and more.