Holiday Guide for Hungary in 2024

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 2024

	Monday January 1st Long Weekend! 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
	Friday March 15th Long Weekend! 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 March 29th Long Weekend! Good Friday Hungary: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Sunday March 31st Easter Sunday Hungary: Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.
	Monday April 1st Long Weekend! Easter Monday Hungary: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Wednesday May 1st Labour Day Hungary: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Sunday May 19th Pentecost Sunday Hungary: Celebrates the gift of the Holy Spirit. It is celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter
	Monday May 20th Long Weekend! Pentecost Monday Hungary: Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.
	Monday August 19th Long Weekend! Saint Stephen's Day (bridge 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.
	Tuesday 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.
	Wednesday October 23rd Republic Day Hungary: The day of the 1956 uprising against the Soviet Union and the proclamation of the Third Hungarian Republic in 1989.
	Friday November 1st Long Weekend! All Saints' Day Hungary: On this day people generally visit all their lost relatives' graves which they decorate with flowers
	Tuesday 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.
	Wednesday December 25th Christmas Day Hungary: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Thursday December 26th Second Day of Christmas Hungary: Several countries and regions around the world extend their public holidays for Christmas beyond 25th December
	Friday December 27th Long Weekend! Christmas Holiday Hungary: Several countries and regions around the world extend their public holidays for Christmas beyond 25th December