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State Foundation Day
Thursday, 20 Aug 2026 · Hungary · Nationwide · Public holiday
Bridge day check
Falls on a Thursday. Book the Friday off and you get a four-day weekend — the classic bridge day.
Book off 21 Aug 2026 for 4 days off.
What the day is for
20 August honours King Stephen I, who founded the Christian Hungarian state around the year 1000. The day runs from the blessing of the new bread through an air and water parade on the Danube to the largest fireworks display in Europe over the river.
Do shops and banks close?
Public holiday; banks, offices and most shops close under the retail closure rules.
Getting around
Sunday timetables, extra late metro and tram services, and Danube bridge closures from the afternoon for the parade and fireworks.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
See the full Hungary holiday calendar or count the working days.