Public holidays in Hungary (2026)

Last reviewed: 7 November 2026

In short: Hungary has 11 public holidays listed in the Labour Code, including Good Friday and Whit Monday. Work on a holiday earns a 100% premium, and a yearly decree moves working days around holidays.

RuleWhat applies
National public holidaysPublic holidaysUnder § 102(1) of the Labour Code the holidays are 1 January, 15 March, Good Friday, Easter Monday, 1 May, Whit Monday, 20 August, 23 October, 1 November, 25 December and 26 December. The fixed dates apply in 2026 as listed. [1]
Number of national public holidaysPublic holidays11 holidays are listed in § 102(1) of the Labour Code. [1]
Working on a public holidayPublic holidaysWork on a holiday earns a premium of 100% (§ 140(2) Labour Code). The same premium applies on Easter Sunday, Whit Sunday and a holiday that falls on a Sunday (§ 140(3)), and for overtime ordered on a holiday (§ 143(5)). Regular working time can be scheduled on a holiday only in the cases named in § 102(2). [1]
Shop opening on public holidaysPublic holidays⚠ Not yet verified
Holiday falling on a weekendPublic holidaysEach year a ministerial decree may move working days around holidays; a Sunday cannot be made a working day (§ 102(5) Labour Code). For 2026, decree 10/2025 sets 2 January, 21 August and 24 December as rest days, worked on Saturday 10 January, 8 August and 12 December. [2]

Notes

  • A bill (T/714), submitted on 23 September 2026, would make 24 December a public holiday from 24 December 2026. It was not in the Labour Code text consulted on 7 November 2026; the government consultation ran until 5 November 2026.
  • No Hungarian rule on shop opening on public holidays could be verified from an official source.

Sources

  1. Nemzeti Jogszabálytár: 2012. évi I. törvény a munka törvénykönyvéről (consulted 7 November 2026) · all sources
  2. Nemzeti Jogszabálytár: 10/2025. (IV. 30.) NGM rendelet a 2026. évi munkaszüneti napok körüli munkarendről (consulted 7 November 2026) · all sources

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