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 these cases, Saturday is usually declared a working day instead, to keep the number of work days the same during the year.

Upcoming National holidays and rest days in 2019

* 19 August (Monday): rest day to make a 4 dayslong weekend 17 – 20 August
* 20 August (Tuesday): St. Stephen’s Day or the Day of the New Bread
* 23 October (Wednesday): commemoration of the revolution in 1956
* 1 November (Friday): All Hallows Day
* 24 December (Tuesday): rest day to make an extra long 6-day Christmas holiday 22 – 29 December
* 25 – 26 December (Wednesday – Thursday):  1st and 2nd day of Christmas
* 27 December (Friday): rest day to make an extra long 6-day Christmas holiday 22 – 29 December
* 1 January 2020 (Wednesday): New Year’s Day
 

Working Saturdays in Hungary in 2019

* 10 August (for the long weekend 17 – 20 August)
* 7 December (for a long Christmas holiday of 24 – 29 December)
* 14 December (for a long Christmas holiday of 24 – 29 December)

Special days which are not public holidays

Around the end of the year there are two “short” days, when most employees are allowed to leave early, shops close around noon, and even public transport switches to night mode around 4 p.m.

In 2019 these are:
* 24 December (Tuesday): Christmas Eve
* 31 December (Tuesday): New Year’s Eve
 

Earlier this year: 

* 1 January (Tuesday): New Year’s Day
* 15 March (Friday): commemoration of the revolution in 1848
* 19 April – 22 April (Friday – Monday): Good Friday through Easter Monday
* 1 May (Wednesday): Labor Day
* 9 –10 June (Sunday and Monday): Pentecost