Holiday Guide for Hungary in 2020

Hungary information

Population: 9.75m
Capital: Budapest
Calling Code: (36)
Time Zone: +1 UTC
Currency: Hungarian forint
Language: Hungarian

List of National Holidays in Hungary in 2020

	Wednesday January 1st New Year's Day Hungary: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Sunday March 15th Revolution Day Hungary: This day marks the anniversary of the start of the 1848 Revolution against the Austrian Empire and is celebrated with speeches and musical performances
	Friday April 10th Long Weekend! Good Friday Hungary: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Sunday April 12th Easter Sunday Hungary: On Easter Sunday, Christians celebrate the resurrection of the Jesus Christ after his crucifixion
	Monday April 13th Long Weekend! Easter Monday Hungary: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Friday May 1st Long Weekend! Labour Day Hungary: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Sunday May 31st Pentecost Sunday Hungary: Celebrates the gift of the Holy Spirit. It is celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter
	Monday June 1st Long Weekend! Pentecost Monday Hungary: Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.
	Thursday August 20th Saint Stephen's Day Hungary: 20th of August is the oldest national holiday in Hungary. It is generally considered to be the State Foundation Day of Hungary. Its origin roots back to the first king and state founder of Hungary, St. Stephen, who transformed the country into a European Christian country.
	Friday August 21st Long Weekend! Saint Stephen's Day (bridge day) Hungary: Probable bridge holiday to create a long weekend
	Friday October 23rd Long Weekend! Republic Day Hungary: The day of the 1956 uprising against the Soviet Union and the proclamation of the Third Hungarian Republic in 1989.
	Sunday November 1st All Saints' Day Hungary: On this day people generally visit all their lost relatives' graves which they decorate with flowers
	Thursday December 24th Christmas Holiday Hungary: Christmas Eve marks the culmination of the Advent period before Christmas that started on the fourth Sunday before Christmas Eve.
	Friday December 25th Long Weekend! Christmas Day Hungary: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Saturday December 26th Second Day of Christmas Hungary: Several countries and regions around the world extend their public holidays for Christmas beyond 25th December