Public Holidays in Hungary — 2027
There are 13 public holidays in Hungary in 2027 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
6 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 7 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 8 before July and 5 after it — with March the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 95 days, from Monday, May 17, 2027 to Friday, August 20, 2027; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
7 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 0 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Hungary sits in Eastern Europe, is run from Budapest, pays in Forint, and has about 9.7M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 13
- Days off work
- 7
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- March (4)
- Longest gap
- 95 days
- Capital
- Budapest
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | Újév |
| Mon, Mar 15 | Monday | 1848 Revolution Memorial Day | Nemzeti ünnep |
| Fri, Mar 26 | Friday | Good Friday | Nagypéntek |
| Sun, Mar 28 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Húsvétvasárnap |
| Mon, Mar 29 | Monday | Easter Monday | Húsvéthétfő |
| Sat, May 1 | Saturday | Labour day | A munka ünnepe |
| Sun, May 16 | Sunday | Pentecost | Pünkösdvasárnap |
| Mon, May 17 | Monday | Whit Monday | Pünkösdhétfő |
| Fri, Aug 20 | Friday | State Foundation Day | Az államalapítás ünnepe |
| Sat, Oct 23 | Saturday | 1956 Revolution Memorial Day | Nemzeti ünnep |
| Mon, Nov 1 | Monday | All Saints Day | Mindenszentek |
| Sat, Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Karácsony |
| Sun, Dec 26 | Sunday | St. Stephen's Day | Karácsony másnapja |
How many public holidays does Hungary have in 2027?
13 — of which 7 fall on a working day and 6 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Hungary in 2027?
Újév on Friday, January 1, 2027. The last one of the year is Karácsony másnapja on Sunday, December 26, 2027.
Which days are the weekend in Hungary?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Hungary in 2027?
Between Monday, May 17, 2027 and Friday, August 20, 2027 — 95 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2027 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 13 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.