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12 confirmed · 13 with a typical period · Hungary

November 2026
13.11.–01.01.
🎊 Christmas Markets in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary · Traditional event · Advent Bazilika — official event website ↗
Two large markets in the city centre: one on the main square in the pedestrian zone, the other in front of the basilica, with a light projection on the façade and an ice-skating rink.
December 2026
12.12.
📅 Shifted Working and Non-Working Days
Hungary · entire country · Other · NGM decree on the working day schedule around public holidays for 2026 (Nemzeti Jogszabálytár) ↗
24.12.
📅 Christmas Eve and Reduced Shopping Hours
Hungary · entire country · Other · Trade Act, Article 6, Paragraph 3 (Nemzeti Jogszabálytár) ↗
25.12.
🕯 Christmas, 25th and 26th December Public holiday Non-working day
Hungary · entire country · Commemoration · Labour Code, Article 102 — list of public holidays (Nemzeti Jogszabálytár) ↗
January 2027
01.01.
🕯 New Year's Day Public holiday Non-working day
Hungary · entire country · Commemoration · Labour Code, Article 102 — list of public holidays (Nemzeti Jogszabálytár) ↗
March 2027
15.03.
🕯 15th March, the 1848 Revolution Day Public holiday Non-working day
Hungary · entire country · Commemoration · Labour Code, Article 102 — list of public holidays (Nemzeti Jogszabálytár) ↗
The biggest public holiday of the year, with rosettes in the national colours and events taking place across the whole city.
May 2027
01.05.
🕯 Labour Day Public holiday Non-working day
Hungary · entire country · Commemoration · Labour Code, Article 102 — list of public holidays (Nemzeti Jogszabálytár) ↗
July 2027
30.07.–01.08.
🏅 Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix
Budapest, Hungary, Hungaroring, Modjorod, Hungary · Sports event · Formula 1 — official 2027 calendar ↗
One of the oldest circuits on the calendar and the first Formula 1 race held behind the Iron Curtain. The track is narrow and technical, meaning overtaking is rare — but the atmosphere in the grandstands is among the best of the season.
August 2027
10.08.–14.08.
🎪 Sziget
Budapest, Hungary · Festival · Sziget — official festival website ↗
One of Europe's largest music festivals, held on a Danube island in the heart of Budapest. It runs for five days and draws hundreds of thousands of visitors from across Europe.
20.08.
🕯 20th August, St. Stephen's Day Public holiday Non-working day
Hungary · entire country · Commemoration · BKK — transport arrangements during the 20 August national holiday ↗
The biggest national holiday in Hungary and the largest fireworks display in this part of Europe, culminating in a spectacular light show over the Danube and the Parliament building.
October 2027
23.10.
🕯 23rd October, 1956 Anniversary Public holiday Non-working day
Hungary · entire country · Commemoration · BKK, timetable and traffic changes for 23rd October ↗
November 2027
01.11.
🕯 All Saints' Day Public holiday Non-working day
Hungary · entire country · Commemoration · Labour Code, Article 102 — list of public holidays (Nemzeti Jogszabálytár) ↗
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February–March
🎭 Busójárás in Mohács date not confirmed
Mohac, Hungary · Carnival · UNESCO, Intangible Cultural Heritage List, element 00252 ↗
A six-day carnival to drive away winter, featuring wooden horned masks and sheepskin coats. On the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list since 2009.
March–April
🎊 Easter Festival in Hollókő date not confirmed
Holoke, Hungary · Traditional event · Hollókő — official village website ↗
Hollókő is an ancient village on the UNESCO World Heritage List, with well-preserved Palóc architecture. At Easter it transforms into a living museum: folk performances, traditional Palóc cuisine, and the water-pouring custom performed in the streets in traditional costume.
March–April
🕊 Easter Holiday Block: Good Friday and Easter Monday date not confirmed
Hungary · entire country · Religious event · Labour Code, Article 102 — list of public holidays (Nemzeti Jogszabálytár) ↗
May
🎨 Budapest Spring Festival date not confirmed
Budapest, Hungary · Cultural event · VisitHungary, official tourism portal of Hungary ↗
The largest spring cultural festival in the country, with around one hundred and fifty programmes across some seventy venues — from concert halls to theatres and galleries.
May–June
🕊 Whit Monday date not confirmed
Hungary · entire country · Religious event · Labour Code, Article 102 — list of public holidays (Nemzeti Jogszabálytár) ↗
June–September
🚧 Lake Balaton, Boat Service Season date not confirmed
Balaton, Hungary · Closure · BAHART, official announcement on the post-season timetable ↗
June
🎨 Night of Museums date not confirmed
Budapest, Hungary, Hungary · entire country · Cultural event · Muzej.hu — official event portal ↗
On one night in late June, hundreds of museums and cultural institutions across the country stay open late, offering programmes and tours not normally available. This is an event that determines when you travel, not just what you see.
July
🏅 Kékszalag, the Balaton Sailing Race date not confirmed
Balatonfired, Hungary · Sports event · Kékszalag — official race website ↗
The longest lake sailing race in Europe, circumnavigating the entire Lake Balaton, with several hundred yachts setting off simultaneously from Balatonfüred. A spectacle visible from the whole shoreline.
September–October
🎊 Harvest Season at Badacsony date not confirmed
Badacsony, Hungary · Traditional event · Badacsony — official destination website ↗
The volcanic hills rising above the northern shore of Lake Balaton produce wines found nowhere else in Hungary, and during the harvest season processions are held and cellar doors open across the hillside slopes.
September–October
🎊 Harvest Time in Tokaj date not confirmed
Tokaj, Hungary · Traditional event · Tokaj turizmus — official tourism organisation ↗
The Tokaj wine region is a UNESCO World Heritage Site as a living cultural landscape, and the harvest season is when the cellars carved into volcanic tuff are opened and wines are poured that are not normally served to visitors.
September
🎊 Budapest Wine Festival date not confirmed
Budapest, Hungary · Traditional event · Borfesztival, official festival website ↗
The largest wine event in the country, held in the courtyards of Buda Castle, bringing together winemakers from every Hungarian region in one place, with views over the Danube.
October
🏅 Budapest Marathon date not confirmed
Budapest, Hungary · Sports event · Budapest Sportiroda — official race website ↗
The route runs along the banks of the Danube and across its bridges, passing the Parliament and Buda Castle. It is one of the oldest marathons in this part of Europe.
October
🎤 Liszt Fest date not confirmed
Budapest, Hungary · Concert · Müpa — festival co-organiser ↗
An international festival dedicated to Liszt, featuring guest performances by major orchestras and soloists in Budapest's largest concert halls. Two weeks of programming in autumn, when the city is cheaper than in summer.