To have the most exciting and interesting time in Hungary, you should time your trip to Hungary with one of the public holidays. You can find a list of these below.
January 1 is New Year's Day
February 14 - Valentine's Day.
March 15 - Day of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848.
April 20 - Catholic Easter.
May 1 is a Labor Day holiday
May 11 - Mother's Day.
July 4 through July 8 - Harley Davidson Festival, held annually on Lake Balaton
July 5 - the main sporting event of the season - the swim across Lake Balaton.
July 10-12 - traditional sailing regatta Kekszalag in Balatonfüreda
July 10-13 - the biggest rock festival in Zamardi - Balaton sound
July 11 - Bull's Blood wine festival in Eger
July 26 - Hungary's most famous Anna's Ball, hosted by the Balatonfüred resort
August 11-18 is a seven-day July music party in Budapest called Sziget Festival
Aug. 20 - St. Istvan's Day in Hungary
October 31 - All Saints' Day - Halloween
December 6 - Catholic St. Nicholas Day
December 25- Catholic Christmas.
