A number of

public holidays A public holiday, national holiday, federal holiday, statutory holiday, bank holiday or legal holiday is a holiday generally established by law and is usually a non-working day during the year. Types Civic holiday A ''civic holiday'', also k ...

and special events take place each year in

Hungary Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning much of the Pannonian Basin, 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 and ...

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

Festival in Budapest A festival is an event celebrated by a community and centering on some characteristic aspect or aspects of that community and its religion or cultures. It is often marked as a local or national holiday, mela, or eid. A festival constitutes ...

(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 selectio ...

(late June),

Miskolc Kalálka International Folk Festival Miskolc ( , ; ; Czech and ; ; ; ) is a city in northeastern Hungary, known for its heavy industry. With a population of 161,265 as of 1 January 2014, Miskolc is the fourth largest city in Hungary (behind Budapest, Debrecen, and Szeged). It is ...

(July), Győr Summer Festival (late June),

Győr Summer Cultural Festival Győr ( , ; ; names in other languages) is the main city of northwest Hungary, the capital of Győr-Moson-Sopron County and Western Transdanubia region, and – halfway between Budapest and Vienna – situated on one of the important roads of ...

(late June to late July), Pannon Festival in Pécs (July and August),

Szentendre Summer Festival Szentendre, also known as Saint Andrew is a riverside town in Pest County, Hungary, between the capital city Budapest and Pilis-Visegrád Mountains. The town is known for its museums (most notably the Hungarian Open Air Museum), galleries, and ...

(July),

Kőszeg Street Theatre Festival Kőszeg (; ; ; ; ) is a town in Vas County, Hungary. The town is known for its historical character. History Medieval Period The origins of the only free royal town in the historical garrison county of Vas (Eisenburg) go back to the third quar ...

(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 * * Sabariya, a Dravidian clan of Chhattisgarh * ''Saawariya ''Saawariya'' () is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language ...

in Szombathely (July), Debrecen Jazz Days (July), Szeged Open Air Festival (mid-July to August),

Diáksziget Sziget Festival (, ) is one of the largest music and cultural festivals in Europe. It is held every August in northern Budapest, Hungary, on Óbudai-sziget ("Old Buda Island"), a leafy 108-hectare (266-acre) island on the Danube. More than 1,0 ...

(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 in Debrecen and a Bridge Fair 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 motor racing, Grand Prix behind the Iron Curtai ...

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 or other period of time set aside for festivals or recreation. ''Public holidays'' are set by public authorities and vary by state or region. Religious holidays are set by religious organisations for their members and are often ...