Long weekends in Hungary, 2026
2026 has 13 public holidays, and 8 of them give you a weekday off. The best bridge: 5 days off for 1 day of leave around New Year's Day.
The best bridges in 2026
Each public holiday on a weekday, with the leave that stretches it furthest.
- Thu, Jan 1, Fri, Jan 2
New Year's Day
- Free long weekend
4 days off, no leave needed · Thu, Jan 1 to Sun, Jan 4
- Best value
5 days off for 1 day of leave · Thu, Jan 1 to Mon, Jan 5
Take off: Mon, Jan 5
- Free long weekend
- Fri, Apr 3 and Mon, Apr 6
Good Friday, Easter Monday
- Free long weekend
4 days off, no leave needed · Fri, Apr 3 to Mon, Apr 6
- Best value
5 days off for 1 day of leave · Thu, Apr 2 to Mon, Apr 6
Take off: Thu, Apr 2
- Longest break
16 days off for 8 days of leave · Sat, Mar 28 to Sun, Apr 12
Take off: Mon, Mar 30 to Thu, Apr 2 and Tue, Apr 7 to Fri, Apr 10
- Free long weekend
- Fri, May 1
Labour Day
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Fri, May 1 to Sun, May 3
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Thu, Apr 30 to Sun, May 3
Take off: Thu, Apr 30
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Fri, Apr 24 to Sun, May 3
Take off: Fri, Apr 24 and Mon, Apr 27 to Thu, Apr 30
- Free long weekend
- Mon, May 25
Whit Monday
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Sat, May 23 to Mon, May 25
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, May 22 to Mon, May 25
Take off: Fri, May 22
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Sat, May 16 to Mon, May 25
Take off: Mon, May 18 to Fri, May 22
- Free long weekend
- Thu, Aug 20, Fri, Aug 21
Saint Stephen's Day
- Free long weekend
4 days off, no leave needed · Thu, Aug 20 to Sun, Aug 23
- Best value
5 days off for 1 day of leave · Wed, Aug 19 to Sun, Aug 23
Take off: Wed, Aug 19
- Longest break
16 days off for 8 days of leave · Sat, Aug 15 to Sun, Aug 30
Take off: Mon, Aug 17 to Wed, Aug 19 and Mon, Aug 24 to Fri, Aug 28
- Free long weekend
- Fri, Oct 23
National Day
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Fri, Oct 23 to Sun, Oct 25
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Thu, Oct 22 to Sun, Oct 25
Take off: Thu, Oct 22
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Fri, Oct 16 to Sun, Oct 25
Take off: Fri, Oct 16 and Mon, Oct 19 to Thu, Oct 22
- Free long weekend
- Thu, Dec 24, Fri, Dec 25
Christmas Day
- Free long weekend
4 days off, no leave needed · Thu, Dec 24 to Sun, Dec 27
- Best value
5 days off for 1 day of leave · Wed, Dec 23 to Sun, Dec 27
Take off: Wed, Dec 23
- Longest break
18 days off for 9 days of leave · Thu, Dec 17 to Sun, Jan 3
Take off: Thu, Dec 17, Fri, Dec 18, Mon, Dec 21 to Wed, Dec 23, and Mon, Dec 28 to Thu, Dec 31
- Free long weekend
Plan your leave for 2026
Tell it how many days of leave you have. It picks the breaks that give the most days off in a row.
38 days off in 7 breaks
Uses 10 days of leave
- Thu, Jan 1 to Mon, Jan 55 days off for 1 day of leave
- Thu, Apr 2 to Mon, Apr 65 days off for 1 day of leave
- Thu, Apr 30 to Sun, May 34 days off for 1 day of leave
- Fri, May 22 to Mon, May 254 days off for 1 day of leave
- Wed, Aug 19 to Sun, Aug 235 days off for 1 day of leave
- Thu, Oct 22 to Sun, Oct 254 days off for 1 day of leave
- Thu, Dec 24 to Sun, Jan 311 days off for 4 days of leave
2026 at a glance
Public holidays in Hungary, 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1Thursday | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| January 2Friday | Friday | Bridge dayGovernment bridge day |
| March 15Sunday | Sunday | National Day, Falls on a weekend |
| April 3Friday | Friday | Good Friday |
| April 5Sunday | Sunday | Easter Sunday, Falls on a weekend |
| April 6Monday | Monday | Easter Monday |
| May 1Friday | Friday | Labour Day |
| May 24Sunday | Sunday | Pentecost, Falls on a weekend |
| May 25Monday | Monday | Whit Monday |
| August 20Thursday | Thursday | Saint Stephen's Day |
| August 21Friday | Friday | Bridge dayGovernment bridge day |
| October 23Friday | Friday | National Day |
| November 1Sunday | Sunday | All Saints' Day, Falls on a weekend |
| December 24Thursday | Thursday | Bridge dayGovernment bridge day |
| December 25Friday | Friday | Christmas Day |
| December 26Saturday | Saturday | Boxing Day, Falls on a weekend |
Turn New Year's Day into a trip
Plan the days, the stays and the bookings in one itinerary, with your group, on Waiz.
Long weekends in Hungary: questions
There are 13 public holidays in Hungary in 2026, 8 of them on a weekday.
Taking 1 day of leave off around New Year's Day (Mon, Jan 5) gives you 5 days off in a row.
Spend leave next to public holidays that fall on a Tuesday, Thursday or a Monday or Friday next to a weekend. With 10 days of leave of leave, the planner above finds 38 days off in 2026.
Holiday dates from the date-holidays project (CC BY-SA 3.0), checked against official government sources. Company agreements and contracts can add or move days off; check yours before booking.
