National Holidays in Hungary in 2024
Upcoming Holidays in Hungary
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: Revolution Day
- This day marks the anniversary of the start of the 1848 Revolution against the Austrian Empire and is celebrated with speeches and musical performances
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: Good Friday
- Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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: Easter Sunday
- 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.
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: Easter Monday
- Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
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: Labour Day
- This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
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: Mother's Day
- Mother's Day is celebrated across the world, in more than 50 countries, though not all countries celebrate it on the same day
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: Pentecost Sunday
- Celebrates the gift of the Holy Spirit. It is celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter
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: Pentecost Monday
- Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.
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: Father's Day
- Father's Day is a celebration that honours the role of fathers and forefathers
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: Saint Stephen's Day (bridge day)
- 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.
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: Saint Stephen's Day
- 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.
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: Republic Day
- The day of the 1956 uprising against the Soviet Union and the proclamation of the Third Hungarian Republic in 1989.
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: All Saints' Day
- On this day people generally visit all their lost relatives' graves which they decorate with flowers
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: Christmas Holiday
- Christmas Eve marks the culmination of the Advent period before Christmas that started on the fourth Sunday before Christmas Eve.
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: Christmas Day
- Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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: Second Day of Christmas
- Several countries and regions around the world extend their public holidays for Christmas beyond 25th December
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: Christmas Holiday
- Several countries and regions around the world extend their public holidays for Christmas beyond 25th December
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