A number of

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and special events take place each year in

Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ...

Fixed public holidays

Article J of the Constitution of Hungary on national holidays

(1) The national holidays of Hungary shall be: a) the 15th day of March, in memory of the 1848–49 Revolution and War of Independence, b) the 20th day of August, in memory of the state's founding and its founder King Saint Stephen, c) the 23rd day of October, in memory of the 1956 Revolution and War of Independence. (2) The official state holiday shall be the 20th day of August. Source:

List of public holidays

Remembrance days endorsed by the state

Remembrance Days are working days in Hungary.

Holidays not endorsed by the state

Special events

Hungary's most notable annual events include the

Budapest Spring Festival Budapest Spring Festival ( Hungarian: ''Budapesti Tavaszi Fesztivál'') is the major arts festival of Budapest, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is borde ...

(mid-march to mid-April), Hortobágy Equestrian Days (late June),

Sopron Early Music Days Sopron (; german: Ödenburg, ; sl, Šopron) is a city in Hungary on the Austrian border, near Lake Neusiedl/Lake Fertő. History Ancient times-13th century When the area that is today Western Hungary was a province of the Roman Empire, a ...

(late June), Festival in Budapest (late June),

Miskolc Opera Festival The Miskolc Opera Festival or International Opera Festival of Miskolc ''(Miskolci Nemzetközi Operafesztivál)'' was a cultural event held every summer in Miskolc, the capital of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary. The event offers a selection ...

(late June), Miskolc Kalálka International Folk Festival (July), Győr Summer Festival (late June), Győr Summer Cultural Festival (late June to late July), Pannon Festival in Pécs (July and August), Szentendre Summer Festival (July), Kőszeg Street Theatre Festival (late July),

Savaria International Dance Competition Savaria may refer to: * Savaria or Sabaria, the Roman name of the city of Szombathely, Hungary * Sarvaiya, a Rajput clan of India * Saawariya ''Saawariya'' () is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language romance film produced and directed by Sanjay Leel ...

in Szombathely (July), Debrecen Jazz Days (July),

Szeged Open Air Festival Szeged ( , ; see also other alternative names) is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county seat of Csongrád-Csanád county. The University of Szeged is one of the most ...

(mid-July to August), Diáksziget (shorter: ''"Sziget"'' or "Sziget Festival", Student Island or Pepsi Island) north of Budapest (August), Eger Wine Harvest Festival (September), and Budapest Autumn Arts Festival (mid-September to mid-October). St Stephen's Day (August 20) is celebrated with sporting events, parades and fireworks nationwide. On the same day there is a

Floral Festival A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Angiospermae). The biological function of a flower is to facilitate reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism ...

in Debrecen and a

Bridge Fair A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually somethi ...

in nearby Hortobágy. Formula 1 car races are held in early August at the

Hungaroring The Hungaroring is a motorsport racetrack in Mogyoród, Pest County, Hungary where the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix is held. In 1986, it became the location of the first Formula One Grand Prix behind the Iron Curtain. Bernie Ecclestone wan ...

near

Mogyoród Mogyoród is a small traditional village in Pest County, Hungary. The Battle of Mogyoród took place here on 14 March 1074, between Solomon, King of Hungary and his cousins Géza and Ladislaus, who were claiming rights to the throne. To commemo ...

, 18 km northeast of Budapest.Public Holidays and Special Events

References

External links

Hungarian public holidays calculator
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Holidays A holiday is a day set aside by Norm (social), custom or by law on which normal activities, especially business or work including school, are suspended or reduced. Generally, holidays are intended to allow individuals to celebrate or commemorate ...