Hungary’s national holidays
Hungary’s Fundamental Law identifies 15 March, 20 August and 23 October as national holidays and states that 20 August is the official state holiday.
Date and recurrence
15 March, 20 August and 23 October; 20 August is the official state holiday
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Hungary / constitutional national-holiday framework. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Hungary National Day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- Hungary National Legal Database — Fundamental Law, Article JPrimary Law
- Embassy of Hungary — fact sheetHungarian Government
Frequently asked questions
When is Hungary’s national holidays?
15 March, 20 August and 23 October; 20 August is the official state holiday The stored recurrence guidance is: 15 March, 20 August and 23 October; 20 August is the official state holiday.
Does Hungary’s national holidays fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is Hungary’s national holidays an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Hungary / constitutional national-holiday framework. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Hungary’s national holidays?
The stored designation basis is: Hungary’s Fundamental Law identifies 15 March, 20 August and 23 October as national holidays and states that 20 August is the official state holiday.. Supporting provenance includes Hungary National Legal Database — Fundamental Law, Article J. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Hungary’s national holidays international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to Hungary. Its fuller verified scope is: Hungary / constitutional national-holiday framework.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-08.
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