In this blog article we have collected useful information for you: opening hours of museums,
bathhouses, shops, churches and the operation time of the public transportation in Budapest.

Let’s see all this regarding the 24 th , 25 th , 26 th , 31 st of December and the 1 st of January!

December 24 th Monday

SHOPS:

Shops are closing around noon.

Christmas Market on Vörösmarty square 10 am – 2 pm (handicraft shops),
10 am – 3 pm (food stalls)
Some seven-eleven shops will be open all night long.

MUSEUMS:

National Museum: CLOSED
House of Terror: CLOSED
Museum of Fine Arts: CLOSED
National Gallery: CLOSED
Rock Hospital Museum: CLOSED

PARLIAMENT: CLOSED

BATHS:

Szechenyi, Gellert, Lukacs, Rudas baths are open 6am-2pm.
Kiraly bath is open from 9am-2pm.

MISC.:

Zoo is open 9am-1pm
Erkel Theatre: 11am Nutcracker
Opera House: CLOSED

CHURCHES:

Churches are open all day long. Main service is at midnight.
Dohany street Grand Synagogue: CLOSED

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Metro, buses, trams will operate as it was Sunday, till 4pm, then night buses will run.
No Christmas tram for this day

December 25 th Tuesday

SHOPS:

Shops are closed.
Christmas Market on Vörösmarty square 12 pm – 6 pm (handicraft shops), 10 am – 6 pm (food stalls)
Shopping Malls are open for movies only. Shops in the malls are closed.
Some seven-eleven shops will be open all day long.

MUSEUMS:

National Museum: CLOSED
House of Terror: CLOSED
Museum of Fine Arts: CLOSED
National Gallery: CLOSED
Rock Hospital Museum: CLOSED

PARLIAMENT: CLOSED

BATHS:

Szechenyi, Gellert, Lukacs, Kiraly Baths are open 10am-6pm. The rest are closed.

MISC.:

Zoo is open 9am-4pm
Erkel Theater: 11am- Nutcracker. 7pm- La Boheme

OPERA: Walking Tours at 3pm; 4pm

CHURCHES:

Churches are open all day long. Main service is at 10am or 11am.
Dohany street Grand Synagoue: CLOSED

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Metro,buses and trams will operate according to their Sunday schedule.

GOOD TO KNOW:

Streets are still quiet.
Bars operate from afternoon.
Fast food restaurants are closed.
Jegbüfé café at Ferenciek tere with delicious strudels is OPEN

December 26 th Wednesday

SHOPS:

Shops are closed.
Christmas Market on Vörösmarty square 12 pm – 6 pm (handicraft shops), 10 am – 6 pm (food stalls)
Shopping Malls are open for movies. Shops in the malls are closed.
Some seven-eleven shops are open.

MUSEUMS:

National Museum: CLOSED
House of Terror: CLOSED
Museum of Fine Arts: OPEN
National Gallery: 10am-6pm
Rock Hospital Museum: 10am-6pm

PARLIAMENT: CLOSED

BATHS:

Szechenyi, Gellert, Lukacs, Rudas baths are open 6am-8pm.
Kiraly bath is open from 9am-8pm

MISC.:

Zoo is open 9am-4pm
Erkel Theater: 11am; 6pm- Nutcracker

OPERA: Walking Tours at 2:00pm; 3.00pm; 4:00pm

CHURCHES:

Churches are open all day long.
Dohany street Grand Synagogue: 10am-6pm

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Metro, buses and trams will operate as it was Sunday.

GOOD TO KNOW:

Streets are busier than during the previous two days.

December 31 st Monday

SHOPS:

Shops are open.
Shopping Malls are open 10am-2pm. Shops in the malls are partly closed.
Some seven-eleven shops will be open all day and all night long.

MUSEUMS:

National Museum: CLOSED
House of Terror: CLOSED
Museum of Fine Arts: OPEN 10am-4pm
National Gallery: OPEN 10am-4pm.
Rock Hospital Museum: CLOSED

PARLIAMENT: 8am-2pm

BATHS:

Szechenyi, Gellert, Rudas Lukacs baths are open 6am-6:00pm.
Kiraly bath is open from 9am-6pm

MISC.:

Zoo is open 9am-1pm
Erkel Theater : 11am – Nutcracker 8.30pm- The Bat (J.Strauss)

OPERA: Walking Tours at 2pm; 3pm; 4pm

CHURCHES:

Churches are open all day long. Main service varies from church to church.
Dohany street Grand Synagogue: OPEN: 10am-6pm

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

All night buses are operating. Cogwheel railway is operating too!
No Christmas tram today!

GOOD TO KNOW:

Streets are busy all day long. Peak time is 8pm-midnight.
Concerts and theatres have early evening performances and shows.
Restaurants, bars, clubs have extended opening hours and many have live bands playing.
There are lots of parties for New Year’s Eve, so you definitely won’t be bored!
There are plenty of programs to entertain you from free street parties to upscale balls and crazy clubs with local DJ’s. Tickets varies from 2000-4900 HUF

January  1 st Tuesday

SHOPS:

Shops are closed.
Shopping Malls are closed.
Some seven-eleven shops will be open all day and all night long.

MUSEUMS:

National Museum: CLOSED
House of Terror: CLOSED
Museum of Fine Arts: OPEN 12pm-6pm
National Gallery:12pm-6pm
Rock Hospital Museum: CLOSED

PARLIAMENT: CLOSED

BATHS:

All baths are open from 10am until their regular opening hours.

MISC.:

Zoo: 9am-4pm

Erkel Theater: New Year Concert
OPERA walking Tours at 2pm; 3pm; 4pm

CHURCHES:

Churches are open all day long. Main service varies from church to church.
Dohany street Grand Synagogue: OPEN: 10am-6pm

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:

Metro,buses and trams will operate according to their Sunday schedule.

GOOD TO KNOW:

Streets are quiet.
Restaurants, bars, clubs have varied opening hours.
You can find the holiday schedule of our free tours in the previous blog article, on our flyer or
Facebook page as well! See you soon!