Public holidays in Hungary 2026

16 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Hungary

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day Újév	Újév
2 January Friday	Friday	Day off (substituted from 01/10/2026) Pihenőnap (2026. 01. 10.-től helyettesítve) Substitute day off for the working day Sat 10 Jan	Pihenőnap (2026. 01. 10.-től helyettesítve)
15 March Sunday	Sunday	National Day Nemzeti ünnep	Nemzeti ünnep
3 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Nagypéntek	Nagypéntek
5 April Sunday	Sunday	Easter Húsvét	Húsvét
6 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Húsvét Hétfő	Húsvét Hétfő
1 May Friday	Friday	Labor Day A Munka ünnepe	A Munka ünnepe
24 May Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost Pünkösd	Pünkösd
25 May Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday Pünkösdhétfő	Pünkösdhétfő
20 August Thursday	Thursday	State Foundation Day Az államalapítás ünnepe	Az államalapítás ünnepe
21 August Friday	Friday	Day off (substituted from 08/08/2026) Pihenőnap (2026. 08. 08.-től helyettesítve) Substitute day off for the working day Sat 8 Aug	Pihenőnap (2026. 08. 08.-től helyettesítve)
23 October Friday	Friday	National Day Nemzeti ünnep	Nemzeti ünnep
1 November Sunday	Sunday	All Saints' Day Mindenszentek	Mindenszentek
24 December Thursday	Thursday	Day off (substituted from 12/12/2026) Pihenőnap (2026. 12. 12.-től helyettesítve) Substitute day off for the working day Sat 12 Dec	Pihenőnap (2026. 12. 12.-től helyettesítve)
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day Karácsony	Karácsony
26 December Saturday	Saturday	Second Day of Christmas Karácsony másnapja	Karácsony másnapja

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Hungary (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · 4 days off
New Year's Day, Day off (substituted from 01/10/2026)
Typically in Budapest: high 4°C (39°F), low −2°C (28°F), rain on 21% of days
Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter, Easter Monday
Typically in Budapest: high 16°C (61°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 27% of days
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off
Labor Day
Typically in Budapest: high 20°C (68°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 39% of days
Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May · 3 days off
Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
Typically in Budapest: high 23°C (73°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 51% of days
Thu 20 Aug – Sun 23 Aug · 4 days off
State Foundation Day, Day off (substituted from 08/08/2026)
Typically in Budapest: high 29°C (84°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 41% of days
Fri 23 Oct – Sun 25 Oct · 3 days off
National Day
Typically in Budapest: high 17°C (63°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 27% of days
Thu 24 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 4 days off
Day off (substituted from 12/12/2026), Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
Typically in Budapest: high 5°C (41°F), low −1°C (30°F), rain on 36% of days

Bridge days

No single-day bridges in 2026.

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 15 Aug – Sun 23 Aug — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 17 Aug, Tue 18 Aug, Wed 19 Aug).

Take 1 day off (Mon 5 Jan) get 5 days in a row
Thu 1 Jan – Mon 5 Jan · New Year's Day, Day off (substituted from 01/10/2026)
Take 1 day off (Thu 2 Apr) get 5 days in a row
Thu 2 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · Good Friday, Easter, Easter Monday
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Apr) get 4 days in a row
Thu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May · Labor Day
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 May) get 4 days in a row
Fri 22 May – Mon 25 May · Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
Take 1 day off (Wed 19 Aug) get 5 days in a row
Wed 19 Aug – Sun 23 Aug · State Foundation Day, Day off (substituted from 08/08/2026)
Take 1 day off (Wed 23 Dec) get 5 days in a row
Wed 23 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · Day off (substituted from 12/12/2026), Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas