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Budapest
Hungary · Europe/Budapest · UTC+2
Budapest is Hungary's capital and a regional hub for shared services and tech.
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Next public holiday
State Foundation Day
Thursday, August 20, 2026— in 67 days
Business hours & meeting culture
- Working hours
- 08:00–17:00
- Workweek
- Monday to Friday
- Culture
- Hungarian business is formal but pragmatic. Meetings are usually structured and on time.
- Meeting tips
- August 20 (St Stephen's Day), Easter, and the long Christmas-to-Epiphany window are the major holiday periods.
Travel & logistics context
Quick reference for business travelers — climate, currency, and language.Currency and language are country-level. Climate may vary across the country.
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Climate
Humid continental
Best: May–Sep
Avoid: Dec–Feb
🟢 Currently a good month
Continental seasons; thermal baths popular year-round.
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Currency
Ft
HUF
Hungarian Forint
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Language
Official
Hungarian
In business
Hungarian, English in MNCs
English: Common in international firms
Time difference vs. major business cities
Computed for 2026. Daylight saving will shift these by an hour during transitions.
| City | Time zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵Tokyo | Asia/Tokyo | +7h |
| 🇮🇳Mumbai | Asia/Kolkata | +3h 30m |
| 🇦🇪Dubai | Asia/Dubai | +2h |
| 🇬🇧London | Europe/London | -1h |
| 🇺🇸New York | America/New_York | -6h |
| 🇦🇺Sydney | Australia/Sydney | +8h |
| 🇺🇸San Francisco | America/Los_Angeles | -9h |
| 🇨🇳Shanghai | Asia/Shanghai | +6h |
Public holidays in Hungary, 2026
Commonly observed national holidays. Regional holidays and bridge days are not included. See also the global holiday calendar.
- 2026-01-01
- 2026-03-15
- 2026-04-03
- 2026-04-05
- 2026-04-06
- 2026-05-01
- 2026-05-24
- 2026-05-25
- 2026-08-20
- 2026-10-23
- 2026-11-01
- 2026-12-25
- 2026-12-26
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