Hungary has 11 public holidays in both 2026 and 2027 on the official list we publish. In 2026, six fall on a Monday or Friday, next to a weekend, and three on a Saturday or Sunday. Below: every date with its weekday, and how busy each holiday month was in 2025.
Every public holiday, 2026 and 2027
The list as we publish it on our Hungary page, copied from the official source below. The weekday is worked out from the date.
2026
| Date | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | január 1. |
| Sun 15 March 2026 | 15 March | március 15. |
| Fri 3 April 2026 | Good Friday | nagypéntek |
| Mon 6 April 2026 | Easter Monday | húsvéthétfő |
| Fri 1 May 2026 | 1 May | május 1. |
| Mon 25 May 2026 | Whit Monday | pünkösdhétfő |
| Thu 20 August 2026 | 20 August | augusztus 20. |
| Fri 23 October 2026 | 23 October | október 23. |
| Sun 1 November 2026 | 1 November | november 1. |
| Fri 25 December 2026 | 25 December | december 25. |
| Sat 26 December 2026 | 26 December | december 26. |
2027
| Date | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | január 1. |
| Mon 15 March 2027 | 15 March | március 15. |
| Fri 26 March 2027 | Good Friday | nagypéntek |
| Mon 29 March 2027 | Easter Monday | húsvéthétfő |
| Sat 1 May 2027 | 1 May | május 1. |
| Mon 17 May 2027 | Whit Monday | pünkösdhétfő |
| Fri 20 August 2027 | 20 August | augusztus 20. |
| Sat 23 October 2027 | 23 October | október 23. |
| Mon 1 November 2027 | 1 November | november 1. |
| Sat 25 December 2027 | 25 December | december 25. |
| Sun 26 December 2027 | 26 December | december 26. |
Which holidays fall next to a weekend?
2026. On a Monday or Friday: Good Friday (Friday 3 April), Easter Monday (Monday 6 April), 1 May (Friday 1 May), Whit Monday (Monday 25 May), 23 October (Friday 23 October), 25 December (Friday 25 December). On a Saturday or Sunday: 15 March (Sunday 15 March), 1 November (Sunday 1 November), 26 December (Saturday 26 December).
2027. On a Monday or Friday: New Year's Day (Friday 1 January), 15 March (Monday 15 March), Good Friday (Friday 26 March), Easter Monday (Monday 29 March), Whit Monday (Monday 17 May), 20 August (Friday 20 August), 1 November (Monday 1 November). On a Saturday or Sunday: 1 May (Saturday 1 May), 23 October (Saturday 23 October), 25 December (Saturday 25 December), 26 December (Sunday 26 December).
What the source says. Easter Sunday and Whit Sunday are not on the list in the Labour Code.
How busy were the holiday months in 2025?
Each month's share of Hungary's tourist nights (Eurostat, 2025), as on our Hungary page, next to the 2026 holidays in that month. The figures do not show that holidays make a month busier or quieter, so we do not say they do.
What this list covers
National holidays only, as listed on our Hungary page; regional and local holidays are not included unless that page says so. Whether a holiday is a day off can depend on the employer or the job. For every country in one place, see the holiday calendar, which also shows school holidays where we publish them.
Key takeaways
- Hungary: 11 public holidays in both 2026 and 2027 on the official list we publish.
- In 2026, six fall on a Monday or Friday and three on a Saturday or Sunday.
- Regional and local holidays are not included; check the official source for the latest list.
Sources
Dates copied from the official source our country page cites; weekdays worked out from the dates. See how we research.
- Public holidays: Act I of 2012 on the Labour Code, § 102(1), as replaced by Act XIII of 2017, § 4 (Hungarian Parliament law collection, mkogy.jogtar.hu). Read it. Accessed 23 September 2026.
- Source: Eurostat, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments – monthly data, doi:10.2908/TOUR_OCC_NIM, accessed 25 September 2026. Dataset last updated by Eurostat on 22 September 2026. Extract: number of nights, NACE codes I55.1–I55.3, all guests and split by guests resident in the country and abroad, January–December 2025.
Modified data: the weekdays, the “next to a weekend” lists and the month table are our own arrangement of the published dates and figures.