Holiday Guide for Hungary in 2019

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 2019

	Tuesday January 1st 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 April 19th Long Weekend! Good Friday Hungary: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Sunday April 21st Easter Sunday Hungary: On Easter Sunday, Christians celebrate the resurrection of the Jesus Christ after his crucifixion
	Monday April 22nd 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 June 9th Pentecost Sunday Hungary: Sunday, 50 days after Easter
	Monday June 10th 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: Public holiday as National Day falls on a Tuesday in 2019. Compensated by Saturday August 10th
	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: An additional public holiday after the Christmas holidays to create a long weekend. Compensated by Saturday 14 December 2018