Budapest welcomes her thermal baths visitors during the winter season, including the Christmas holidays.
Booking for the festive period (Dec 21 – Jan 5) is expected to open from mid or late November. Kindly check back approx. 1 month before your planned date of visit when the days open in the booking calendar for the period Dec 21 – Jan 5.
Dec 25 in the Thermal Baths of Budapest
Gellert, Lukacs, Rudas and Szechenyi Baths are open from 10 am to 8 pm on Dec 25, Christmas Day.
During the shortened opening hours there will be many guests queuing to get in with increased waiting times of 30 to 90 minutes in the winter weather: thank you for your patience in advance.The other baths remain closed. Kindly note that some of the thermal baths in Budapest may have temporary or large scale maintenance works (e.g. Kiraly Baths or Gellert Spa) at a given time of the year. Please make sure to check the updated opening times before making your visit.
The thermal department of Rudas Bath is open for visitors of both sexes. Night bathing is not held on the festive days.
Between Dec 21 and Jan 5, 2025, baths are operating with holiday prices.
Related programs on 25 December in Budapest:
December 25, Christmas Day is the second day of the Christmas holidays in Budapest when several top attractions, such as museums, shops, markets are still closed, but many of the best places remain open such as restaurants, baths etc or fantastic river cruises are also available. There is a lot to do in Budapest on 25 December.
Ten Things To Do in Budapest in December
Festivals in Budapest in December
Temporary online sales stop for the festive season: please see more information about bath tickets available on the spot during the Christmas Holiday on the following page:
