Public holidays and transferred working days in Hungary in 2026

The 2026 working calendar in Hungary includes several long weekends and three transferred working days, making early planning essential for both employers and employees. The overview below summarizes public holidays, rest days and transferred working days, along with key HR and payroll considerations.

1. Public holidays and rest days in Hungary in 2026

In 2026, several public holidays fall on Thursdays or Fridays, allowing for extended weekends through officially designated rest days. The affected dates are as follows:

  • January 1, 2026 (Thursday) – New Year’s Day

  • January 2, 2026 (Friday) – Rest day

  • March 15, 2026 (Sunday) – National Holiday (1848–49 Revolution)

  • April 3, 2026 (Friday) – Good Friday

  • April 5, 2026 (Sunday) – Easter Sunday

  • April 6, 2026 (Monday) – Easter Monday

  • May 1, 2026 (Friday) – Labour Day

  • May 24, 2026 (Sunday) – Pentecost Sunday

  • May 25, 2026 (Monday) – Pentecost Monday

  • August 20, 2026 (Thursday) – State Foundation Day

  • August 21, 2026 (Friday) – Rest day

  • October 23, 2026 (Friday) – 1956 Revolution Memorial Day

  • November 1, 2026 (Sunday) – All Saints’ Day

  • December 24, 2026 (Thursday) – Rest day

  • December 25, 2026 (Friday) – Christmas Day

  • December 26, 2026 (Saturday) – Second Day of Christmas

2. Transferred working days in 2026

Due to the designated rest days, Hungarian legislation assigns three Saturdays as regular working days:

  • January 10, 2026 (Saturday) – Working day
    (compensates for Friday, January 2)

  • August 8, 2026 (Saturday) – Working day
    (compensates for Friday, August 21)

  • December 12, 2026 (Saturday) – Working day
    (compensates for Thursday, December 24)

On these days, work is performed according to the normal weekday working schedule.

3. HR and payroll considerations

The 2026 working calendar requires increased attention from an HR and payroll perspective, including:

  • reviewing work schedules and working time frameworks in advance,

  • correct handling of Saturday working days in attendance and payroll systems,

  • timely communication toward employees,

  • optimizing leave planning around long weekends.

For companies operating in an international environment or with multiple working arrangements, updating internal policies and working calendars is strongly recommended.

4. Source

Decree of the Hungarian Ministry for National Economy
https://njt.hu/jogszabaly/2025-10-20-2X

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