Hungarian media wrote that only a select few shops will remain open in Hungary during the Easter celebrations. Good Friday on 29th March, Easter Sunday on 31st March, and Easter Monday on 1st April are public holidays throughout Hungary.
However, there are some exceptions. A handful of CBA, Coop and Reál supermarkets will remain open during the upcoming public holiday. Since their opening hours vary, you should check with the nearest store to confirm if they will be open on Friday, Sunday and Monday. Generally, supermarkets in larger cities tend to be open even during public holidays.
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Furthermore, additional places will be open, in case you run out of essential items like eggs or milk during Easter in Hungary. The list of available shops includes petrol stations, pharmacies on duty, florists, pastry shops, restaurants, clubs and smaller stores where the owner or family members serve customers.
Additionally, since petrol stations will operate during the Easter festivities, their affiliated supermarket chains will also serve customers. This means you can purchase goods at Spar outlets in OMV and Lukoil petrol stations, Fresh Corners at MOL stations and mini Tesco stores at Shell stations.
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In addition, in Budapest and other big Hungarian cities, 24-hour supermarket chains like Roni and Manna may also welcome customers during the Easter holidays.
Changes to BKK services this week
According to infostart.hu, from 28th March to 5th April, the Centre for Budapest Transport (BKK) will operate services according to the school holiday schedule. On 29th March, 31st March and 1st April, they will follow the public holiday timetable. On 30th March and 6th April, BKK’s Saturday timetable will be valid, while on 7th April, they will operate according to the Sunday schedule.
Tram and bus on Budapest’s Blaha Lujza Square. Photo: facebook.com/bkkbudapest
The upcoming clock change in Hungary will occur on 31st March at 2 a.m., transitioning to daylight saving time. According to the BKK statement, between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m., BKK displays will not be operational.
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