2026 in Hungary

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Events in the year 2026 in Hungary .

Events

January

• 5 January – Viktor Orbán holds an international press conference, followed by a press conference of Péter Magyar. ^[1]
• 12 January – Hungary grants asylum to former Polish justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro, who is wanted on charges of corruption. ^[2]
• 13 January – President Tamás Sulyok sets the date of the upcoming parliamentary election to 12 April. ^[3]
• 15 January – György Gattyán's Solution Movement declares not to participate on the 2026 election ^[4]
• 17 January –
  • István Kapitány, the former vice-president of Shell, debuts as Tisza's economy and energy expert ^[5]
  • Parties 2RK and LMP declare they will not participate on the 2026 election ^{[6] [7]}
• 19 January – Polymarket is blocked in Hungary ^[8]
• 20 January – The Szőlő Street Correction Facility is closed ^[9]
• 22 January – János Lázár at a Lázárinfó in Balatonalmádi talks about how Roma people (as opposed to migrants) form an "internal reserve" workforce for tasks such as toilet cleaning, tasks that "Hungarian voters" are unwilling to do. ^{[10] [11]} He apologizes for his statement on 24 January. ^[12]
• 24 January – Anita Orbán debuts as Tisza's foreign policy expert ^[13]
• 26 January – Hungary summons the Ukrainian ambassador after Viktor Orbán accuses Kyiv of interfering in the upcoming general election. ^[14]
• 27 January – News about MSZP not participating in the upcoming election are published in Magyar Nemzet , but party leader Imre Komjáthi claims a decision has not yet been made. ^[15]
• 28 January – Prosecutors charge Budapest mayor Gergely Karacsony for organizing Budapest Pride last year, despite it being banned by assembly law. ^[16]
• 29 January – Katalin Cseh declares that their Humanist Party will not run on the 2026 election ^[17]

February

• 4 February – Budapest Complex, A Hungarian court sentences German activist Maja T. to eight years in prison for participating in assaults on attendees of a far-right rally in Budapest in 2023, following her extradition from Germany despite later objections by Germany's constitutional court. ^[18]

Predicted and scheduled

• 12 April – 2026 Hungarian parliamentary election ^[19]
• 30 May – 2026 UEFA Champions League final ^[20]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Hungary

Source: ^{[21] [22]}

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 15 March – Revolution Day
• 3 April – Good Friday
• 5 April – Easter Monday
• 1 May – International Workers' Day
• 25 May – Whit Monday
• 20 August – State Foundation Day
• 23 October – 1956 Revolution Memorial Day
• 1 November – All Saints' Day
• 25 December – Christmas Day
• 26 December – Boxing Day

Art and entertainment

• List of Hungarian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

Deaths

• 2 January – Lajos Rovátkay, 92, harpsichordist and musicologist. ^[23]
• 5 January – Miklós Dudás, 34, Olympic sprint canoeist (2012), world champion (2014). ^[24]
• 6 January – Béla Tarr, 70, film director ( Sátántangó , Werckmeister Harmonies , The Turin Horse ). ^[25]
• 26 January – Béla Lattmann, 65, jazz bassist. ^[26]
• 31 January – Miklós Fenyő, 78, singer, songwriter and musician. ^[27]

See also

• 2026 in the European Union
• 2026 in Europe

References

1. "Kaptunk egy ízelítőt abból, mi vár ránk a választásokig – egész napos élő Orbán és Magyar sajtótájékoztatóiról". telex (in Hungarian). 2026-01-05. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
2. "Hungary grants asylum to Polish ex-justice minister". BBC . 2026-01-12. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
3. "Sulyok Tamás kitűzte a 2026-os országgyűlési választás időpontját". telex (in Hungarian). 2026-01-13. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
4. "Nem indul el az idei választásokon a Gattyán-féle Megoldás Mozgalom". telex (in Hungarian). 2026-01-15. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
5. "A Tisza Párt leigazolta Kapitány Istvánt, a Shell korábbi globális alelnökét". telex (in Hungarian). 2026-01-17. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
6. "Nem indul Vona Gábor pártja az idei választásokon". telex (in Hungarian). 2026-01-17. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
7. "Az LMP sem indul az idei választásokon". telex (in Hungarian). 2026-01-17. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
8. "Letiltották a Polymarketet Magyarországon". telex (in Hungarian). 2026-01-19. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
9. "Folyamatosan távoznak a dolgozók a Szőlő utcai javítóintézetből, nyilatkozni senki sem akar". telex (in Hungarian). 2026-01-20. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
10. Lázár János (2026-01-22). Lázárinfó - Bárhol, bárkivel, bármiről - Balatonalmádi . Retrieved 2026-01-26– via YouTube.
11. "Lázár szerint ha migránsok nincsenek, és valakinek takarítania kell az InterCityn a mosdót, akkor fel kell tárni a belső tartalékokat". telex (in Hungarian). 2026-01-22. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
12. "Lázár János bocsánatot kért a cigányokkal kapcsolatos kijelentése miatt, Török Gábor szerint szokatlan, ami történt". hvg.hu (in Hungarian). 2026-01-24. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
13. "A Fidesz mára elhalt euroatlanti szárnyából érkezik Orbán Anita, a Tisza Párt legújabb igazolása". telex (in Hungarian). 2026-01-24. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
14. "Hungary's Orbán accuses Ukraine of election interference and summons ambassador". AP News . 2026-01-27. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
15. "Nem indul az MSZP a választáson, Komjáthi Imre szerint még nincs döntés". hvg.hu (in Hungarian). 2026-01-27. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
16. Connor, Richard (2026-01-28). "Budapest mayor charged over Pride parade". Deutsche Welle . Retrieved 2026-01-29.
17. "Nem indul a Humanisták az áprilisi választáson". telex (in Hungarian). 2026-01-29. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
18. [https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/hungarian-court-sentences-german-anti-fascist-activist-8-129849548
19. "Hungary sets April 12 election date as Orbán faces tough challenge". AP News. 13 January 2026.
20. "Invitation to bid to host the UEFA Champions League Finals 2026 & 2027, UEFA Europa League Finals 2026 & 2027, UEFA Europa Conference League Finals 2026 & 2027 and UEFA Women's Champions League Finals 2026 & 2027". UEFA Circular Letter. No. 24/2023. Union of European Football Associations. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
21. "Hungary Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
22. "Hungary Public Holidays 2026". Office Holidays. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
23. "Rovátkay Lajostól búcsúzunk". Magyar Régizenei Központ (in Hungarian). Retrieved 4 January 2026.
24. Csontos, Kata (5 January 2026). "Meghalt Dudás Miki". 24.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 5 January 2026.
25. "Hungarian filmmaker Bela Tarr dies aged 70". France 24 . 6 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
26. Papageno (2026-01-26). "Elhunyt Lattmann Béla jazzbasszusgitáros". Papageno (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2026-02-05.
27. "Meghalt Fenyő Miklós". after (in Hungarian). 2026-01-31. Retrieved 2026-02-02.

External links

• Online calendar