Holiday Guide for Hungary in 2018

Hungary information

Population: 9.75m
Capital: Budapest
Calling Code: (36)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Hungarian forint
Language: Hungarian

List of National Holidays in Hungary in 2018

	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
	Thursday 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 March 16th Long Weekend! Revolution Day (bridge day) Hungary: Public holiday as National Day falls on a Tuesday in 2018. The workday will move to Saturday 10 March
	Friday March 30th Long Weekend! Good Friday Hungary: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Sunday April 1st Easter Sunday Hungary: On Easter Sunday, Christians celebrate the resurrection of the Jesus Christ after his crucifixion
	Monday April 2nd Long Weekend! Easter Monday Hungary: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Monday April 30th Long Weekend! Public Holiday (bridge day) Hungary: Public holiday as Labour Day falls on a Tuesday in 2018
	Tuesday May 1st Labour Day Hungary: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Sunday May 20th Pentecost Sunday Hungary: Celebrates the gift of the Holy Spirit. It is celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter
	Monday May 21st Long Weekend! Pentecost Monday Hungary: Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.
	Monday August 20th Long Weekend! 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.
	Monday October 22nd Long Weekend! Public Holiday (bridge day) Hungary: Public holiday as Republic Day falls on a Tuesday in 2018
	Tuesday 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.
	Thursday November 1st All Saints' Day Hungary: On this day people generally visit all their lost relatives' graves which they decorate with flowers
	Friday November 2nd Long Weekend! Public Holiday (bridge day) Hungary: In Hungary, public holidays that fall on a Tuesday or Thursday are usually bridged to the weekend
	Monday December 24th Long Weekend! Christmas Holiday Hungary: Christmas Eve marks the culmination of the Advent period before Christmas that started on the fourth Sunday before Christmas Eve.
	Tuesday December 25th Christmas Day Hungary: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Wednesday December 26th Second Day of Christmas Hungary: Several countries and regions around the world extend their public holidays for Christmas beyond 25th December
	Monday December 31st Long Weekend! Public Holiday Hungary: Bridge holiday as New Year's Day falls on a Tuesday in 2019. Compensated by Saturday 15 December 2018