36 result(s) for public holidays in Community & Culture
Public Holidays in Hungary in 2025
- 27 Dec 2024 9:19 AM
- community & culture
When running a business in Hungary, it's important to be mindful of the public holidays and special observances throughout the year. During these periods, employees are more likely to request time off, and wage supplements may apply. Hungary has 13 public holidays annually, and in 2025, there will be three Saturdays designated as working days.
Updated: Guide to Public Holidays & Saturdays as Working Days in Hungary
- 29 Nov 2024 7:52 AM
- community & culture
There are many bank holidays, and some 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’.
Frida Kahlo Exhibition: 'Her Photos' @ Mai Manó House Budapest
- 8 Oct 2024 6:05 AM
- community & culture
On display until 12 January 2025. Frida Kahlo – Her Photos exhibition reveals the intimacy of the great Mexican artist and offers a new perspective on the turbulent life of one of the most mysterious and emblematic figures of Latin-American art.
Shops Closed on 19 & 20 May - What Else Does Pentecost Signify In Hungary?
- 15 May 2024 4:20 PM
- community & culture
Pentecost is a public holiday in Hungary, and so shops will be closed on Sunday and Monday, 19 & 20 May. It's a Christian holiday commemorating the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the disciples of Jesus Christ, according to the New Testament of the Bible. It is also known as Whit Sunday.
International Workers' Day Celebrated In Hungary On 1 May
- 30 Apr 2024 3:33 PM
- community & culture
International Workers' Day (also known as May Day) is a celebration of the international labour movement. May 1 is a national holiday in more than 80 countries and celebrated officially in many other countries, including Hungary.
Video: Easter Festivals In Hungary
- 27 Mar 2024 12:23 PM
- community & culture
Easter Sunday and Easter Monday are both public holidays in Hungary, and the long weekend is packed with fun and feasts for all the family. Here are two of the biggest local Easter Festivals for your interest:
The Ultimate Expat Guide to Budapest: Part 4 - Language & Customs
- 21 Dec 2023 7:11 AM
- community & culture
In the fourth part in our series aimed to help expats and potential expats orientate themselves, we focus on the key to a more enjoyable experience while you’re here: learning Hungarian and understanding local customs.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 3, Part 6.
- 10 Jan 2023 1:28 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
2022 Public Holidays In Hungary
- 10 Jan 2022 11:55 AM
- community & culture
In Hungary, depending on which day of the week a bank holidays falls, the previous or the following day is deemed to be a 'rest day' to make a long weekend for employees to enjoy.
Public Holidays in Hungary in 2025
- 27 Dec 2024 9:19 AM
- community & culture
When running a business in Hungary, it's important to be mindful of the public holidays and special observances throughout the year. During these periods, employees are more likely to request time off, and wage supplements may apply. Hungary has 13 public holidays annually, and in 2025, there will be three Saturdays designated as working days.
Updated: Guide to Public Holidays & Saturdays as Working Days in Hungary
- 29 Nov 2024 7:52 AM
- community & culture
There are many bank holidays, and some 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’.
Frida Kahlo Exhibition: 'Her Photos' @ Mai Manó House Budapest
- 8 Oct 2024 6:05 AM
- community & culture
On display until 12 January 2025. Frida Kahlo – Her Photos exhibition reveals the intimacy of the great Mexican artist and offers a new perspective on the turbulent life of one of the most mysterious and emblematic figures of Latin-American art.
Shops Closed on 19 & 20 May - What Else Does Pentecost Signify In Hungary?
- 15 May 2024 4:20 PM
- community & culture
Pentecost is a public holiday in Hungary, and so shops will be closed on Sunday and Monday, 19 & 20 May. It's a Christian holiday commemorating the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the disciples of Jesus Christ, according to the New Testament of the Bible. It is also known as Whit Sunday.
International Workers' Day Celebrated In Hungary On 1 May
- 30 Apr 2024 3:33 PM
- community & culture
International Workers' Day (also known as May Day) is a celebration of the international labour movement. May 1 is a national holiday in more than 80 countries and celebrated officially in many other countries, including Hungary.
Video: Easter Festivals In Hungary
- 27 Mar 2024 12:23 PM
- community & culture
Easter Sunday and Easter Monday are both public holidays in Hungary, and the long weekend is packed with fun and feasts for all the family. Here are two of the biggest local Easter Festivals for your interest:
The Ultimate Expat Guide to Budapest: Part 4 - Language & Customs
- 21 Dec 2023 7:11 AM
- community & culture
In the fourth part in our series aimed to help expats and potential expats orientate themselves, we focus on the key to a more enjoyable experience while you’re here: learning Hungarian and understanding local customs.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 3, Part 6.
- 10 Jan 2023 1:28 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
2022 Public Holidays In Hungary
- 10 Jan 2022 11:55 AM
- community & culture
In Hungary, depending on which day of the week a bank holidays falls, the previous or the following day is deemed to be a 'rest day' to make a long weekend for employees to enjoy.