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Public Holiday
Nationwide
Pentecost Monday
Monday, May 17, 2027
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🏪 What's open
- Banks Closed
- Government offices Closed
- Schools Closed
- Shops Closed
- Restaurants Mostly closed
- Public transit Reduced
- Stock market Closed
- Post office Closed
🛋️ Long weekend potential
3-Day Block
SAT
15
Weekend
SUN
16
Weekend
MON
17
Holiday
3-day weekend (May 15 – May 17)
📣 Traveler notes
Hungary is a small, landlocked Central European country featuring diverse regions, including the capital Budapest, Lake Balaton, northern mountains, the Great Plain, and many scenic villages. It is known for its accessibility and vibrant culture.
- January 1: New Year's Day
- March 15: National Day (commemorating the 1848 Hungarian revolution)
- Flexible: Good Friday
- Flexible: Easter
- May 1: International Worker's Day
- Address people using titles such as 'Úr' (Mr.) or 'Asszonyom' (Madam) unless invited to use first names. Communication is generally direct. Offer your seat to the elderly on public transport, and remember to remove your shoes when entering a private home. Avoid discussions about sensitive historical topics, including the 1956 Revolution, the Treaty of Trianon (1920), or current internal politics.
About this holiday
Pentecost Monday, also known as Whit Monday, is a movable Christian holiday celebrated the day after Pentecost. In the Catholic Church, it commemorates the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, marking the return to Ordinary Time.