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2013: Hungary
National public holidays of Hungary in 2013
| Day | Date | Holiday | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | January 01 | New Years Day | Ujev |
| Friday | March 15 | National Day | Memorial day of the 1848 Revolution |
| Sunday | March 31 | Easter Sunday | Good Friday work-free for Protestants. |
| Monday | April 01 | Easter Monday | Men visit women and ask for permission for sprinkling by reciting a little Easter poem, they sprinkle them with some perfume (or sometimes a bucket of cold water in the countryside), and they get eggs (mostly of chocolate) in exchange. Children get chocol |
| Wednesday | May 01 | Labour day | Anniversary of the accession to the EU |
| Sunday | May 05 | Mothers Day | 1st Sunday in May |
| Sunday | May 19 | Pentecost Sunday | |
| Monday | May 20 | Pentecost Monday | Monday after Pentecost |
| Sunday | June 16 | Fathers Day | 3rd Sunday in June |
| Tuesday | August 20 | Saint Stephens Day | St. Stephen was the first king of Hungary |
| Wednesday | October 23 | Republic Day | The day of the proclamation of the Third Hungarian Republic |
| Friday | November 01 | All Saints Day | Mindenszentek. It is a day to remember the lost ones. On this day people generally visit all their lost relatives' graves which they decorate with flowers. |
| Wednesday | December 25 | Christmas Day | People buy (or make) presents for their relatives and friends in the preceding couple of weeks (so this period is the absolute boom of the year for most stores). Public transport stops operating at about 4 p.m. Families reunite and people prepare their (l |
| Thursday | December 26 | Second Day of Christmas | Celebrated on 26th December |
Key
| National Holiday |
| Regional Holiday |
| Not a Public Holiday |
Notes
- Holidays are observed on their calendar date.
Other Years
- Public Holidays in Hungary in 2014
- Public Holidays in Hungary in 2012
- Public Holidays in Hungary in 2011
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