2018 National Holidays in Hungary
- 3 Oct 2018 12:32 PM
There are 11 bank holidays, and several extra ‘rest days’ in Hungary this year. As you can see from the easy to read lists below, instead of having one free day in the middle of the work week, Hungarians usually prefer to have long weekends in exchange for a Saturday that would otherwise be a ‘rest day’.
Consequently, depending on which day of the week a bank holidays falls on, the previous or the following day is deemed to be a ‘rest day’ to make a long weekend for employees to enjoy. In such cases, a Saturday is declared a work day instead, to keep the number of work days the same during 2018.
Bank Holidays & Rest Days
22 October (Monday) rest day to make a 4 day long-weekend between 20 – 23 October
23 October (Tuesday) to commemorate the 1956 Revolution
1 November (Thursday) All Hallows Day / Day of the Dead
2 November (Friday) rest day to make it a 4 day long-weekend between 1 – 4 November
24 December (Monday) rest day to make it a 5 day long Christmas holiday between 22 – 26 December
25 – 26 December (Tuesday – Wednesday) the 1st and 2nd day of Christmas holiday
31 December (Monday) rest day for a long weekend to celebrate New Year
Working Saturdays
13 October for long-weekend of 20 – 23 October
10 November for long-weekend of 1 – 4 November
1 December for long Christmas holiday between 22 – 26 December
15 December for long weekend to celebrate New Year 29 December – 1 January
Earlier:
Bank Holidays & Rest Days
1 January (Monday) New Year’s Day
15 March (Thursday) to commemorate the Hungarian 1848 Revolution
16 March (Friday) rest day to make a 4 day long-weekend between 15 – 18 March
30 March – 2 April (Friday – Monday) Good Friday to Easter Monday
30 April (Monday) rest day to make a 4 day long-weekend between 28 April – 1 May
1 May (Tuesday) May Day / Labour Day
20-21 May (Sunday and Monday) Pentecost
20 August (Monday) St. Stephen’s Day
Working Saturdays:
10 March for the long-weekend 15 – 18 March
21 April for the long-weekend of Labour Day 28 April – 1 May
Short Working Days
Also worth noting is that that near the end of the year there are two special short work days in Hungary, which are not bank holidays but most employees leave early, shops close around noon, and public transport switches to night service from 4 pm.
24 December (Monday) Christmas Eve
31 December (Monday) New Year’s Eve
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