The calendar
Hungary keeps a compact list of national days — 15 March, 20 August and 23 October — alongside the Christian calendar. The government publishes an official rearranged-workday order each year that shifts days to build long weekends.
Country view
Hungary · 2026
13 recorded days · 13 public · 0 bank · 0 school · 0 regional
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Nemzeti ünnep
Friday · 23 Oct 2026 · Public
DateHolidayTypeShops shut?
01JanÚjév
New Year's Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
Nemzeti ünnep
1848 Revolution Memorial Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
Nagypéntek
Good Friday · Nationwide
PublicShut
Húsvétvasárnap
Easter Sunday · Nationwide
PublicShut
Húsvéthétfő
Easter Monday · Nationwide
PublicShut
A munka ünnepe
Labour day · Nationwide
PublicShut
Pünkösdvasárnap
Pentecost · Nationwide
PublicShut
Pünkösdhétfő
Whit Monday · Nationwide
PublicShut
Az államalapítás ünnepe
State Foundation Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
Nemzeti ünnep
1956 Revolution Memorial Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
Mindenszentek
All Saints Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
Karácsony
Christmas Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
Karácsony másnapja
St. Stephen's Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
● Public most things closed · ● Bank banks only · ● Regional some areas · ● School term dates
How the holiday year works in Hungary
How people take the days
Bridging is legislated rather than left to workers: when a holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, the Monday or Friday is given off and worked back on a nearby Saturday. Check the annual order before booking anything.
If you're visiting
20 August brings the year's biggest fireworks over the Danube and packed central Budapest; 23 October and 15 March bring ceremonies and flag-heavy crowds around Parliament.
If you live here
Those rearranged Saturdays are genuine working days — schools, offices and public transport run a weekday schedule on them, which catches most newcomers out at least once.
What these days actually mean
Observance, business closures and transport impact for the next few dates.
1956 Revolution Memorial Day
23 Oct 2026
- Observance
- Officially recognised as a public holiday, so most people have the day off work.
- Business
- Expect offices, banks and the majority of shops to be closed.
- Transport
- Public transport usually runs a Sunday or holiday timetable.
General guidance based on this day's official classification, not country-specific reporting.
All Saints Day
1 Nov 2026
- Observance
- Families visit cemeteries with flowers and candles. Quiet and reflective rather than festive.
- Business
- Banks and most shops closed in Catholic-majority countries; florists do their busiest day of the year.
- Transport
- Extra services to cemeteries; heavy intercity travel over the weekend.
Christmas Day
25 Dec 2026
- Observance
- The central Christian winter feast; in most countries the household gathering matters more than the church service.
- Business
- Near-total closure of retail, offices and banks. Expect the preceding afternoon to shut early too.
- Transport
- Skeleton or suspended services in many countries. Book intercity travel well ahead.
St. Stephen's Day
26 Dec 2026
- Observance
- Officially recognised as a public holiday, so most people have the day off work.
- Business
- Expect offices, banks and the majority of shops to be closed.
- Transport
- Public transport usually runs a Sunday or holiday timetable.
General guidance based on this day's official classification, not country-specific reporting.