Public holidays

Hungary: public holidays 2026

Hungary: public holidays for 2026. Adjusted working days are listed separately.

2027 calendar

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2026 calendar

National public holidays · Original holiday dates and substitute dates may both appear; not every date means an extra weekday off.

All dates use the Gregorian calendar and refer to the local date. Your workplace’s schedule may differ.

2026 calendar · National public holidays
Date	Holiday name	About this holiday
Date January 1Thursday	Holiday name New Year's Day Újév Public holiday About this holiday New Year’s Day marks the beginning of the calendar year. Hungary’s Labour Code lists 1 January as a nationwide public holiday. References 1
Date January 2Friday	Holiday name Day off (substituted from 01/10/2026) Pihenőnap (2026. 01. 10.-től helyettesítve) Public holiday About this holiday This is a weekday rest day in Hungary’s 2026 adjusted national working-time schedule. The schedule pairs 2 January 2026 as the rest day with a Saturday workday on 10 January 2026; it is a work-schedule adjustment rather than a separate commemorative holiday. References 2
Date March 15Sunday	Holiday name National Day Nemzeti ünnep Public holiday About this holiday Hungary lists two national days under this name: 15 March commemorates the 1848 Revolution and War of Independence, while 23 October commemorates the 1956 Revolution and the 1989 democratic transition. Both are nationwide public holidays under the Labour Code. References 1References 3
Date April 3Friday	Holiday name Good Friday Nagypéntek Public holiday About this holiday Good Friday commemorates Jesus’ crucifixion in Christian tradition. Hungary’s Labour Code lists Good Friday as a nationwide public holiday. References 1References 4
Date April 5Sunday	Holiday name Easter Húsvét Public holiday About this holiday Easter Sunday is the Christian feast commemorating Jesus’ resurrection. Hungary’s national calendar includes this Sunday in the Easter holiday period; the Labour Code separately lists Good Friday and Easter Monday as nationwide public holidays. References 5References 6References 1
Date April 6Monday	Holiday name Easter Monday Húsvét Hétfő Public holiday About this holiday Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday in the Christian calendar. Hungary’s Labour Code lists Easter Monday as a nationwide public holiday. References 1References 6
Date May 1Friday	Holiday name Labor Day A Munka ünnepe Public holiday About this holiday Labour Day, observed on 1 May, recognizes workers and the labour movement. Hungary’s Labour Code lists 1 May as a nationwide public holiday. References 1References 7
Date May 24Sunday	Holiday name Pentecost Pünkösd Public holiday About this holiday Pentecost Sunday is the Christian feast associated with the coming of the Holy Spirit. Hungary’s national calendar includes this Sunday in the Pentecost holiday period; the Labour Code separately lists Whit Monday as a nationwide public holiday. References 5References 8References 1
Date May 25Monday	Holiday name Pentecost Monday Pünkösdhétfő Public holiday About this holiday Whit Monday is the Christian day after Pentecost Sunday, associated with the coming of the Holy Spirit. Hungary’s Labour Code lists it as a nationwide public holiday. References 1References 8
Date August 20Thursday	Holiday name State Foundation Day Az államalapítás ünnepe Public holiday About this holiday Hungary’s 20 August national holiday commemorates the foundation of the Hungarian state and Saint Stephen’s legacy. The Labour Code lists 20 August as a nationwide public holiday. References 1References 3
Date August 21Friday	Holiday name Day off (substituted from 08/08/2026) Pihenőnap (2026. 08. 08.-től helyettesítve) Public holiday About this holiday This is a weekday rest day in Hungary’s 2026 adjusted national working-time schedule. The schedule pairs 21 August 2026 as the rest day with a Saturday workday on 8 August 2026; it is a work-schedule adjustment rather than a separate commemorative holiday. References 2
Date October 23Friday	Holiday name National Day Nemzeti ünnep Public holiday About this holiday Hungary lists two national days under this name: 15 March commemorates the 1848 Revolution and War of Independence, while 23 October commemorates the 1956 Revolution and the 1989 democratic transition. Both are nationwide public holidays under the Labour Code. References 1References 3
Date November 1Sunday	Holiday name All Saints' Day Mindenszentek Public holiday About this holiday All Saints’ Day honors all saints in Christian tradition. Hungary’s Labour Code lists 1 November as a nationwide public holiday. References 1References 9
Date December 24Thursday	Holiday name Day off (substituted from 12/12/2026) Pihenőnap (2026. 12. 12.-től helyettesítve) Public holiday About this holiday This is a weekday rest day in Hungary’s 2026 adjusted national working-time schedule. The schedule pairs 24 December 2026 as the rest day with a Saturday workday on 12 December 2026; it is a work-schedule adjustment rather than a separate commemorative holiday. References 2
Date December 25Friday	Holiday name Christmas Day Karácsony Public holiday About this holiday Christmas Day is the Christian feast commemorating Jesus’ birth. Hungary’s Labour Code lists 25 December as a nationwide public holiday. References 1References 10
Date December 26Saturday	Holiday name Second Day of Christmas Karácsony másnapja Public holiday About this holiday The second day of Christmas is the second day of the Christmas feast. Hungary’s Labour Code lists 26 December as a nationwide public holiday. References 1References 10

Adjusted working days

These are working days scheduled as part of an official holiday adjustment.

January 10
August 8
December 12

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2025 calendar

National public holidays · Original holiday dates and substitute dates may both appear; not every date means an extra weekday off.

All dates use the Gregorian calendar and refer to the local date. Your workplace’s schedule may differ.

2025 calendar · National public holidays
Date	Holiday name	About this holiday
Date January 1Wednesday	Holiday name New Year's Day Újév Public holiday About this holiday New Year’s Day marks the beginning of the calendar year. Hungary’s Labour Code lists 1 January as a nationwide public holiday. References 1
Date March 15Saturday	Holiday name National Day Nemzeti ünnep Public holiday About this holiday Hungary lists two national days under this name: 15 March commemorates the 1848 Revolution and War of Independence, while 23 October commemorates the 1956 Revolution and the 1989 democratic transition. Both are nationwide public holidays under the Labour Code. References 1References 2
Date April 18Friday	Holiday name Good Friday Nagypéntek Public holiday About this holiday Good Friday commemorates Jesus’ crucifixion in Christian tradition. Hungary’s Labour Code lists Good Friday as a nationwide public holiday. References 1References 3
Date April 20Sunday	Holiday name Easter Húsvét Public holiday About this holiday Easter Sunday is the Christian feast commemorating Jesus’ resurrection. Hungary’s national calendar includes this Sunday in the Easter holiday period; the Labour Code separately lists Good Friday and Easter Monday as nationwide public holidays. References 4References 5References 1
Date April 21Monday	Holiday name Easter Monday Húsvét Hétfő Public holiday About this holiday Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday in the Christian calendar. Hungary’s Labour Code lists Easter Monday as a nationwide public holiday. References 1References 5
Date May 1Thursday	Holiday name Labor Day A Munka ünnepe Public holiday About this holiday Labour Day, observed on 1 May, recognizes workers and the labour movement. Hungary’s Labour Code lists 1 May as a nationwide public holiday. References 1References 6
Date May 2Friday	Holiday name Day off (substituted from 05/17/2025) Pihenőnap (2025. 05. 17.-től helyettesítve) Public holiday About this holiday This is a weekday rest day in Hungary’s 2025 adjusted national working-time schedule. The schedule pairs 2 May 2025 as the rest day with a Saturday workday on 17 May 2025; it is a work-schedule adjustment rather than a separate commemorative holiday. References 7
Date June 8Sunday	Holiday name Pentecost Pünkösd Public holiday About this holiday Pentecost Sunday is the Christian feast associated with the coming of the Holy Spirit. Hungary’s national calendar includes this Sunday in the Pentecost holiday period; the Labour Code separately lists Whit Monday as a nationwide public holiday. References 4References 8References 1
Date June 9Monday	Holiday name Pentecost Monday Pünkösdhétfő Public holiday About this holiday Whit Monday is the Christian day after Pentecost Sunday, associated with the coming of the Holy Spirit. Hungary’s Labour Code lists it as a nationwide public holiday. References 1References 8
Date August 20Wednesday	Holiday name State Foundation Day Az államalapítás ünnepe Public holiday About this holiday Hungary’s 20 August national holiday commemorates the foundation of the Hungarian state and Saint Stephen’s legacy. The Labour Code lists 20 August as a nationwide public holiday. References 1References 2
Date October 23Thursday	Holiday name National Day Nemzeti ünnep Public holiday About this holiday Hungary lists two national days under this name: 15 March commemorates the 1848 Revolution and War of Independence, while 23 October commemorates the 1956 Revolution and the 1989 democratic transition. Both are nationwide public holidays under the Labour Code. References 1References 2
Date October 24Friday	Holiday name Day off (substituted from 10/18/2025) Pihenőnap (2025. 10. 18.-től helyettesítve) Public holiday About this holiday This is a weekday rest day in Hungary’s 2025 adjusted national working-time schedule. The schedule pairs 24 October 2025 as the rest day with a Saturday workday on 18 October 2025; it is a work-schedule adjustment rather than a separate commemorative holiday. References 7
Date November 1Saturday	Holiday name All Saints' Day Mindenszentek Public holiday About this holiday All Saints’ Day honors all saints in Christian tradition. Hungary’s Labour Code lists 1 November as a nationwide public holiday. References 1References 9
Date December 24Wednesday	Holiday name Day off (substituted from 12/13/2025) Pihenőnap (2025. 12. 13.-től helyettesítve) Public holiday About this holiday This is a weekday rest day in Hungary’s 2025 adjusted national working-time schedule. The schedule pairs 24 December 2025 as the rest day with a Saturday workday on 13 December 2025; it is a work-schedule adjustment rather than a separate commemorative holiday. References 7
Date December 25Thursday	Holiday name Christmas Day Karácsony Public holiday About this holiday Christmas Day is the Christian feast commemorating Jesus’ birth. Hungary’s Labour Code lists 25 December as a nationwide public holiday. References 1References 10
Date December 26Friday	Holiday name Second Day of Christmas Karácsony másnapja Public holiday About this holiday The second day of Christmas is the second day of the Christmas feast. Hungary’s Labour Code lists 26 December as a nationwide public holiday. References 1References 10

Adjusted working days

These are working days scheduled as part of an official holiday adjustment.

May 17
October 18
December 13

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Source snapshot: 2026-10-06

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