Easter Opening Hours in Budapest 2026

Last Updated on 6 June 2026 by ZoliBP

Curious about Easter opening hours in Budapest? No need to worry, most attractions, museums, shops, cafes, restaurants and the baths welcome visitors during the holiday weekend. Find out also information about public transportation.

This year Easter falls on:

• April 05: Easter Sunday and April 06: Easter Monday, with the main religious ceremonies starting on
• April 03: Good Friday, which is also a public holiday in Hungary, and April 04, Holy Saturday.

🛒 Shops, Markets, Services

Shops, markets will be closed on Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Monday.

But don’t worry, on 

• Maundy Thursday (April 02 ) and
• Holy Saturday (April 05) larger food stores and supermarkets like Tesco, Auchan, Lidl, Aldi and Spar will be open till 20.00/22.00.

🕒 Central Market Hall (Nagyvásárcsarnok)

The Central Market Hall on Fővám Square is open

• Tuesday – Thursday: 06.00 – 18.00,
• Closed on Good Friday, April 03
• Open on Holy Saturday, April 04: 06.00 – 16.00
• Closed on Easter Sunday, April 05, and Easter Monday, April 06.
• April 07, Tuesday: Open: 06.00 – 18.00

Banks, post offices and other services remain closed on on all four days of the holiday (from Good Friday till next Tuesday).

TIP: 💐 Easter & Spring Fair at the Central Market Hall

🛒 Shopping Malls

• Cafes,
• Restaurants,
• Cinemas are usually open in the larger shopping centres (WestEnd, Allee, Mammut, Arena Mall Corvin Plaza) over the Easter weekend. But it’s good to check the individual websites of each venue.

🏊 Thermal Bath Opening Hours During The Easter Weekend

Plan to have a dip in one of the handful of the city’s famous hot pools? No worries! Most baths, especially the well-known historic places like the

• Széchenyi
• Rudas are open all year, including the Easter holiday.

The Gellért Bath is closed for renovation till 2028. 👉 See our list of bath alternatives while the Gellért is closed

April 03 – 06, 2026 – Opening Hours Of The Baths

Tickets to Rudas:

• Mon – Thurs: 12 000 HUF / 31 EUR,
• Fri – Sun: 15 000 HUF / cc. 39 EUR,
• Holidays (Easter, Christmas): 16 000 HUF / cc. 41 EUR

Pools and pool areas must be left 20 minutes before closing time. Cashiers in all the baths close 1 hour before the bath’s closing time.

The drinking fountains are closed on Easter Sunday and Monday.

🕒 Easter Opening Hours In Budapest: Museums, Art Galleries

Museums in Budapest are open from Tuesday to Sunday usually between 10.00 – 18.00 (last entry is usually at 17.30 or 17.00).

On National and Public Holidays some museums are open even if it’s Monday (they are closed the next day, Tuesday though).

National Gallery (Buda Castle)

Address: Szent György tér 2., district I. inside the Royal Palace

Tickets:

• permanent exhibits: full price: 1 800 HUF, students, seniors: 900 HUF, free with Budapest Card
• temporary exhibits: from around 2 600 HUF

The Hungarian National Gallery will be

• open on 10 – 12. April, from 10.00 – 18.00 (cashier is open till 17.00)
• closed: on 13. April, Tuesday

Besides temporary exhibits you can view the following permanent displays:

• Gothic Art in the Hungarian Kingdom, 1300 – 1500
• Late Gothic Winged Altarpieces
• Nude Sculptures from the Turn of the Century
• Art in the 19th Century
• Mihály Munkácsy and the Realism of the Fin-de-siècle
• Modern Times – Hungarian Art Between 1896 and World War II
• ​Shifts – Hungarian Art After 1945
• Highlights from the Collection of International Art after 1800

TIP: The museum offers guided tours in English for free. See dates and time here.

Budapest History Museum/Castle Museum

Address: Szent György tér 2., “E” Building of the Royal Palace

Tickets:

• free with Budapest Card,
• full price: 2 000 HUF,
• student (ages 6 – 16): 1 000 HUF,
• senior (ages 65 – 70): 1 000 HUF

The History Museum will be closed on Easter Monday/02. April.

It is open on Easter Sunday – and the other days of  the holiday – between 10.00 – 18.00.

The museum is a great place to learn about the city’s history from the earliest times till current days. It is in Buda Castle in the Royal Palace, one of the top attractions of Budapest.

Note: Buda Castle is more of a district than a single building and it doesn’t have opening hours. It welcomes visitors all year round. The handful of museums/smaller attractions do have opening hours though.

Hungarian National Museum

Address: Múzeum krt. 14-16., district VIII.

The National Museum will be:

• Open on Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday between 10.00 – 18.00
• Closed on April 01/Easter Monday.

Admission fees (permanent exhibits):

• Full price: 3 500 HUF,
• Student and senior: 1 750 HUF

See also  the museum’s official website.

Visitors can get in-depth information on the history of Hungary and Hungarians. King St. Stephen’s – the nation’s 1st king – coronation mantle is the highlight of the museum.

House of Terror

Address: Andrássy út 60., district VI.

Getting there:

• Millenium Underground, get off at Vörösmarty utca or
• Trams 4, 6, Oktogon stop, a short walk from there

General opening hours:

• Tue – Sun: 10.00 – 18.00, cashier closes at 17.30,
• the msueum is open on Easter Sunday, march 31, but closed on Easter Monday April 01

Tickets:

• Full price: 4 000 HUF,
• Students (aged 6 26), seniors (aged 65 – 70): 2 000 HUF

Exhibitions and rooms furnished according to original historical details relate the history of the fascist and communist terror in Hungary during and after World War II.

You can find out more on the museum’s website.

Vajdahunyad Castle – Museum of Agriculture

The Agriculture Museum regularly has exciting themed exhibits/adventure games for children in spring.

This year the Magical Space Interactive Exhibition invites everyone to a galactic adventure and imaginary space travel on 1 000 sqm.

During the adventure visitors will learn about the laws and nature of space. Besides a colourful notebook upon entry, everyone receives a reward at the end of the journey.

It’s a fun and educational program for the whole family!

Jewish Museum & Archives

Address: Dohány utca 2., Bp. 1077, district VII.

General opening hours:

• March 05 – April 29.: Sunday – Thursday: 10.00 – 18.00, Friday: 10.00 – 16.00
• April 30 – September 30.: Sunday – Thursday: 10.00 – 20.00, Friday: 10.00 – 16.00

Easter Opening Hours: same as the synagogue’s below

The museum is a tribute to Hungarian Jewish culture and heritage.

You can view historical collections, religious relics, photos as well as thematic temporary exhibitions.

Dohány Street Synagogue

At Easter the Great Synagogue is open on

• March 29. – Good Friday between: 10.00 – 16.00
• March 31: Easter Sunday: 10.00 – 18.00
• April 01. – Easter Monday: 10.00 – 18.00

St. Stephen’s Basilica

Maundy Thursday, April 02

• 10:00 – Chrism Mass
• 18:00 – Mass in Commemoration of the Last Supper

The Basilica will be closed for tourists.

Good Friday, April 03: Commemorating the Suffering of the Lord

• 09.00 am – Stations of the Cross (Via Crucis)
• 18.00 –  Good Friday ceremonies: unveiling the cross, Passion According to St. John the Evangelist sung by the Basilica’s Choir.
• The Basilica is open for tourists between 10.00 – 17.00

Holy Saturday, April 04 – Easter Vigil Ceremony

• 18.00 – Fire, the consecration of Easter candle, the joy of Easter, Baptism, Resurrection procession.
• Holy Mass Presented by Dr. Peter Erdő Cardinal Primate, Archbishop
• The Basilica is open for tourists between 09.00 – 17.00

Easter Sunday, April 05 & Easter Monday, April 06 – Celebration of Christ’s Resurrection

Masses:

• 08.30  – Food Blessing
• 10.00 – Festive Mass
• 12.00 – Festive Mass
• 16. 00 – English-language Mass
• 18.00 – Festive Mass
• The Basilica is open for tourists between 13.45 – 17.45 on both days.

Matthias Church (Buda Castle)

Address: Szentháromság tér 2., Bp. 1014., district I.

Easter opening hours for tourists:

• Maundy Thursday, April 02: 09.00 – 17.00
• Good Friday, April 03: 09.00 – 14.00, Stations of the Cross (Via Crucis) ceremony starts at 15.00
• Holy Saturday: the church is closed for visitors, only open for worshippers.

Easter Sunday:

• 08.30 Mass with organ
• 10.00 Ceremonious high mass
• 12.00 Mass with organ (music)
• 17.30 Litany
• 18.00 Mass with guitar
• Tourists can visit the church: 13.00 – 17.00

Parliament & Visitor Center

Address: Kossuth tér 1-3., Bp. 1055, district V. (tram 2 or M2 metro)

The imposing building of the Parliament on Kossuth tér will be open to visitors each day of the holiday.

Guided Parliament Tour

See the historic building on a 1-hour guided tour then enjoy a nice boat tour with buffet meal starting at 14.00.

Guided tours in English, German, Italian and other languages are also available and can be booked here.

You can also view the free exhibitions

• on the Hungarian legislation,
• In memoriam 1956 and
• the Lapidarium.

Guided Sightseeing Tours During Easter

Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden

Address: Állatkerti krt. 6-12., Városliget, district XIV.

Getting there:

• M1 (yellow) metro line, get off at Széchenyi fürdő stop or
• trolley bus 72 (Állatkert stop), or 75, 79 ( Állatkerti út stop)
• buses 20E, 30, 30A and 105: Hősök tere stop

The Zoo in the City park will be open throughout Easter according to regular opening hours:

• March: Mon – Thurs: 09.00 – 17.00, animal houses: 10.00 – 16.30, Fri -Sun: 09.00 – 17.30, animal houses: 10.00 – 17.00
• April: Mon – Thurs: 09.00 – 17.30, animal houses: 10.00 – 17.00, Fri -Sun: 09.00 – 18.00, animal houses: 10.00 – 17.30

Sightseeing Tours, Danube Cruises

Most tours – walk tours, (see the Parliament tour above), Segway tour, hop on hop off bus tours are available on each day of the holiday.

Boat tours on the Danube will also run every day, including:

Public Transport In Budapest At Easter

Public transport services – metro, trams, buses, suburban trains – will run slightly less frequently, but nothing major change that will affect your holiday in Budapest.

• April 02 / Thursday – according to Friday schedule in school holiday
• April 03 / Good Friday (Public Holiday) – Sunday/public holiday schedule
• April 04 / Holy Saturday (Public Holiday) – normal Saturday schedule
• April 05 / Easter Sunday & April 06 / Easter Monday (both days are Public Holiday) – Sunday/public holiday schedule

See more details on the Public Transportation Company’s (BKK) website.

Related:

March In Budapest – April Things to Do – Spring & Easter Fair on Vörösmarty Sqr.