2026 in Hungary
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Events in the year 2026 in Hungary.
Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 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 –
- 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) for an "internal reserve" workforce for tasks such as toilet cleaning, that "Hungarian voters" are unwilling to do.[10][11] Two days later he apologizes for his statement.[12]
- 24 January – Anita Orbán debuts as Tisza's foreign policy expert[13]
Predicted and scheduled
[edit]- 12 April – 2026 Hungarian parliamentary election[14]
- 30 May – 2026 UEFA Champions League final[15]
Holidays
[edit]- 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
[edit]Deaths
[edit]- 2 January – Lajos Rovátkay, 92, harpsichordist and musicologist.[18]
- 5 January – Miklós Dudás, 34, Olympic sprint canoeist (2012), world champion (2014).[19]
- 6 January – Béla Tarr, 70, film director (Sátántangó, Werckmeister Harmonies, The Turin Horse).[20]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Hungary grants asylum to Polish ex-justice minister". BBC. 2026-01-12. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ^ "Sulyok Tamás kitűzte a 2026-os országgyűlési választás időpontját". telex (in Hungarian). 2026-01-13. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
- ^ "Nem indul el az idei választásokon a Gattyán-féle Megoldás Mozgalom". telex (in Hungarian). 2026-01-15. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
- ^ "A Tisza Párt leigazolta Kapitány Istvánt, a Shell korábbi globális alelnökét". telex (in Hungarian). 2026-01-17. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ^ "Nem indul Vona Gábor pártja az idei választásokon". telex (in Hungarian). 2026-01-17. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
- ^ "Az LMP sem indul az idei választásokon". telex (in Hungarian). 2026-01-17. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
- ^ "Letiltották a Polymarketet Magyarországon". telex (in Hungarian). 2026-01-19. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
- ^ "Folyamatosan távoznak a dolgozók a Szőlő utcai javítóintézetből, nyilatkozni senki sem akar". telex (in Hungarian). 2026-01-20. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
- ^ Lázár János (2026-01-22). Lázárinfó - Bárhol, bárkivel, bármiről - Balatonalmádi. Retrieved 2026-01-26 – via YouTube.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "A Fidesz mára elhalt euroatlanti szárnyából érkezik Orbán Anita, a Tisza Párt legújabb igazolása". telex (in Hungarian). 2026-01-24. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
- ^ "Hungary sets April 12 election date as Orbán faces tough challenge". AP News. 13 January 2026.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Hungary Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Hungary Public Holidays 2026". Office Holidays. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Rovátkay Lajostól búcsúzunk". Magyar Régizenei Központ (in Hungarian). Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ Csontos, Kata (5 January 2026). "Meghalt Dudás Miki". 24.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Hungarian filmmaker Bela Tarr dies aged 70". France 24. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
