Upcoming Holidays and Festivals in Hungary
- Before planning a trip around a festival, verify the festival dates on the festival's website or with a local tourist information office. For more information about these and other events, visit the official tourism site for Hungary.
- This list includes major festivals in major cities, plus national holidays observed throughout Hungary. Many sights and banks close down on national holidays — keep it in mind when planning your itinerary. Note that this isn't a complete list; holidays can strike without warning.
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2024
December 24–25: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (closures)
December 26: Boxing Day (closures)
December 31: New Year's Eve (a.k.a. Szilveszter; concerts and fireworks in Budapest)
2025
January 1: New Year's Day (closures)
March 14–30 (likely): Szentendre Spring Festival (concerts, film, theater)
March 15: National Day (celebrates 1848 Revolution; closures)
April 18–21: Easter weekend (Good Friday through Easter Monday, closures)
April 28–May 11 (likely): Budapest Spring Festival (opera, ballet, classical music)
May 1: Labor Day (closures)
June 6–13 (likely): Danube Carnival, Budapest (multicultural festival)
June 8 & 9: Pentecost and Whit Monday (closures)
June 28–July 5 (likely): Early Music Days, Fertőd-Eszterháza (concert series put on by the Hungary Philharmonic)
July: Pécs Summer Theatre (outdoor evening performances, including some dance)
July 2–5 (likely): Balaton Sound, Zamárdi (lakeside electronic music festival)
July 18–27: The Valley of Arts Festival (held in Kapolcs, Taliándörögd, and Vigántpetend)
August 1–3: Hungarian Grand Prix, Budapest
August 6–11: Sziget Festival, Budapest (rock and pop music)
August 16–19 (likely): Festival of Folk Arts, Budapest
August 20: St. István's Day (fireworks, celebrations; closures)
September 11–14 (likely): Budapest Wine Festival
October 17–27 (likely): Bull's Blood Festival (Egri Bikavér), Eger (wine and traditional food)
October 23: Republic Day (remembrances of 1956 Uprising; closures)
November 1: All Saints' Day/Remembrance Day (religious festival, closures)
December 24–25: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (closures)
December 26: Boxing Day (closures)
December 31: New Year's Eve (a.k.a. Szilveszter; concerts and fireworks in Budapest)