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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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)

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)