Public Holidays in Hungary 2018 🇭🇺

Hungary has 19 public holidays in 2018. The next public holiday is State Foundation Day on 20. Aug. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Hungary.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Monday Long weekend	New Year's Day	Public holiday
15. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	National Day	Public holiday
16. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Day off (substituted from 03/10/2018)	Public holiday
30. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
1. Apr	Sunday	Easter	Public holiday
2. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Easter Monday	Public holiday
30. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Day off (substituted from 04/21/2018)	Public holiday
1. May	Tuesday Bridge day	Labor Day	Public holiday
20. May	Sunday	Whit Sunday	Public holiday
21. May	Monday Long weekend	Whit Monday	Public holiday
20. Aug	Monday Long weekend	State Foundation Day	Public holiday
22. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Day off (substituted from 10/13/2018)	Public holiday
23. Oct	Tuesday Bridge day	National Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Thursday Bridge day	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Friday Long weekend	Day off (substituted from 11/10/2018)	Public holiday
24. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Day off (substituted from 12/01/2018)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Tuesday Bridge day	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Wednesday	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday
31. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Day off (substituted from 12/15/2018)	Public holiday

Long weekends in Hungary 2018

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

New Year's Day — 1. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
National Day — 15. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Day off (substituted from 03/10/2018) — 16. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Good Friday — 30. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Easter Monday — 2. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Day off (substituted from 04/21/2018) — 30. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Labor Day — 1. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Whit Monday — 21. May (Monday) — long weekend
State Foundation Day — 20. Aug (Monday) — long weekend
Day off (substituted from 10/13/2018) — 22. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
National Day — 23. Oct (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
All Saints' Day — 1. Nov (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Day off (substituted from 11/10/2018) — 2. Nov (Friday) — long weekend
Day off (substituted from 12/01/2018) — 24. Dec (Monday) — long weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Day off (substituted from 12/15/2018) — 31. Dec (Monday) — long weekend

Holidays that change date in Hungary

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2018 to 2019.

National Day: 15. Mar 2018 → 23. Oct 2019
Good Friday: 30. Mar 2018 → 19. Apr 2019
Easter: 1. Apr 2018 → 21. Apr 2019
Easter Monday: 2. Apr 2018 → 22. Apr 2019
Whit Sunday: 20. May 2018 → 9. Jun 2019
Whit Monday: 21. May 2018 → 10. Jun 2019

Browse Holidays for Other Years in Hungary:

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Holidays in other countries:

🇭🇺 Hungary 16 holidays
🇸🇰 Slovakia 14 holidays
🇸🇮 Slovenia 15 holidays
🇷🇴 Romania 16 holidays
🇺🇦 Ukraine N/A
🇭🇷 Croatia 14 holidays
🇦🇹 Austria 16 holidays
🇷🇸 Serbia 13 holidays

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Hungary have in 2018?

Hungary observes 19 public holidays in 2018. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Hungary?

The next public holiday in Hungary is State Foundation Day on 20. Aug.

Are public holidays in Hungary the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2018.