Public holidays in Hungary in 2027
Official public holidays for every country where TIMEOFF.GURU is used, checked against the law. With days off in lieu, long weekends and the days worth taking as leave.
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Some dates are not published yet. They are marked and follow past practice.
- 12 public holidays
- 8 days off on weekdays
- 4 holidays on a weekend
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Friday | New Year's DayÚjév |
| 15 March | Monday | National Day (1848–49 Revolution)Nemzeti ünnep, az 1848–49. évi forradalom és szabadságharc emlékére |
| 26 March | Friday | Good FridayNagypéntek |
| 29 March | Monday | Easter MondayHúsvéthétfő |
| 1 May | Saturday | Labour DayA munka ünnepe |
| 17 May | Monday | Whit MondayPünkösdhétfő |
| 20 August | Friday | St Stephen's Day (State Foundation Day)Nemzeti ünnep, az államalapítás és az államalapító Szent István király emlékére |
| 23 October | Saturday | National Day (1956 Revolution)Nemzeti ünnep, az 1956. évi forradalom és szabadságharc emlékére |
| 1 November | Monday | All Saints' DayMindenszentek |
| 24 December | Friday | Christmas EveExpectedSzentesteParliament voted on 3 November 2026 to make 24 December a public holiday every year. The law was not yet published in the official gazette when we last checked. |
| 25 December | Saturday | Christmas DayKarácsony |
| 26 December | Sunday | Second day of ChristmasKarácsony másnapja |
What is fixed and what may change
The public holidays follow from section 102 of the Labour Code. Easter follows the Western calendar: 28 March in 2027, so Whit Monday is 17 May. Easter Sunday and Pentecost Sunday are treated like public holidays for work schedules.
Christmas Eve is not yet final. Parliament passed a law on 3 November 2026 that makes 24 December a public holiday every year. It takes effect only after it is published in the official gazette, which had not happened when we last checked.
Hungary does not give a day off in lieu when a holiday falls on a weekend. Instead, the ministry issues a yearly decree that may turn a bridge day into a day off, worked back on another day of the same month (never a Sunday). We found no decree for 2027. In 2027 no holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, so no bridge days are likely, but this is not confirmed.
Sources
- Munka Törvénykönyve, 102. § (Jogtár) (consolidated copy)
- Magyarország Alaptörvénye, J) cikk (Jogtár) (consolidated copy)
- Magyar Közlöny (latest issues)
- Telex: Megszavazták, munkaszüneti nap lesz december 24-e (3.11.2026) (consolidated copy)
- naptarak.com: December 24. munkaszüneti nap lett (consolidated copy)
We check every date against the law, but laws and government decisions change. For payroll and contracts, confirm with the official source.