Public Holidays in Hungary 2026
Complete list of 25 public holidays and observances in Hungary for 2026. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Good FridayApril 3, 2026
14 days left 13 Public Holidays
253 Working Days
112 Days Off
5 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Feb 1 | Sunday | Memorial Day of the Republic | Observance |
| Feb 25 | Wednesday | Memorial Day for the Victims of the Communist Dictatorships | Observance |
| Mar 8 | Sunday | International Women's Day | Observance |
| Mar 15 | Sunday | National Day | Public |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| Apr 5 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public |
| Apr 6 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public |
| Apr 16 | Thursday | Memorial Day for the Victims of the Holocaust | Observance |
| May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Public |
| May 3 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| May 21 | Thursday | National Defense Day | Observance |
| May 24 | Sunday | Pentecost | Public |
| May 25 | Monday | Whit Monday | Public |
| Jun 4 | Thursday | Day of National Unity | Observance |
| Jun 19 | Friday | Day of the Independent Hungary | Observance |
| Aug 20 | Thursday | Saint Stephen's Day | Public |
| Oct 6 | Tuesday | Memorial Day for the Martyrs of Arad | Observance |
| Oct 23 | Friday | National Day | Public |
| Nov 1 | Sunday | All Saints' Day | Public |
| Dec 6 | Sunday | Saint Nicholas | Observance |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Optional |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Public |
| Dec 26 | Saturday | Boxing Day | Public |
| Dec 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
Long Weekends in 2026
Hungary has 5 long weekends in 2026 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
April 3, 2026 — April 6, 2026 4 days
Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
May 1, 2026 — May 3, 2026 3 days
Labour Day
May 23, 2026 — May 25, 2026 3 days
Pentecost, Whit Monday
October 23, 2026 — October 25, 2026 3 days
National Day
December 25, 2026 — December 27, 2026 3 days
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Holidays by Month
Jan 1
Feb 0
Mar 1
Apr 3
May 3
Jun 0
Jul 0
Aug 1
Sep 0
Oct 1
Nov 1
Dec 2
Holiday Breakdown
8 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
5 On Weekends
Already non-working days
11 Observances
Recognized but not days off
Calendar
January
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
April
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 |