Usefull information
Official currency: Forint /HUF/
Time zone: CET (UTC+1), CEST (UTC+2)
Electrical ratings: 230 Volts/50-60 Hz
Holidays:
- 1st January New Year's Day
- 15 th March beginning of the Revolution and Civil War of 1848-49, National Holiday
- 12 th-13 th April Easter
- 1 st May Labour Day, also entry to the European Union
- 31 th May-1th Juni With Monday (Pentecost)
- 20 th August the foundation of the state, Saint Stephen's Day, National and Public Holiday
- 23 rd October the anniversary of the uprising and Hungarian Revolution of 1956, National Holiday
- 1 th November All Saints' Day
- 25 th-26 th December Christmas
Important telephone numbers:
- Emergency Telephone Numbers (Ambulance, Fire, Police): 112; 911
- National Directories: 198
Information on public transport: www.bkv.hu
Coach timetable: www.volan.hu
Rail timetable: www.elvira.hu
DICTIONARY: www.szotar-sztaki.hu