Gellert Spa Christmas opening hours are slightly different from the normal Gellert Bath opening hours. Come and celebrate your Christmas in Budapest with us at Gellert Spa! Most of the spring water pools and other thermal services are open on both days of Christmas (Dec 25 and 26) –as well as on Christmas Eve (Dec 24).

Christmas Opening Hours in Gellert Spa

2024 Christmas opening hours at Gellert Spa or Szechenyi Spa Baths, and further Budapest baths will as follows:

Opening hours during the 2024 Xmas season:
December 24, 2024: 9 am to 1 pm
December 25, 2024: 10 am to 8 pm

December 26, 2024: 10 am to 8 pm

December 31, 2024: from 9 am to 6 pm

January 1, 2025: from 10 am to 8 pm

• Dec 22-23: 9am to 8pm Check-in : 9 am – 7 pm.
• Dec 24: opening hours are from 9 am to 1 pm (all the facilities in Gellert Spa). Check-in : 9 am – 12 pm- midday. The rest of the major thermal baths in Budapest like Szechenyi Baths, Rudas Bath, Palatinus Baths etc. are also open with shortened hours.

Note: the entry price on Dec 24, Dec 25 and Dec 26 requires weekend tickets.

• Dec 25: opening hours are from 10 am to 8 pm (all pools and most of the thermal section). Check-in  reservations, please check in: 10 am – 6 pm. The rest of the major thermal baths in Budapest like Szechenyi Baths, Rudas Bath, Palatinus Baths etc. are also open with shortened hours.
• Dec 26: opening hours are from 10 am to 8pm (all pools and most of the thermal section in Gellert Spa Baths). Check-in hours: 10 am – 7 pm. The rest of the major thermal baths in Budapest like Szechenyi Baths, Rudas Bath, Palatinus Baths etc. are also open with shortened hours.

Budapest December 24  – Dec 24 is a semi bank holiday for Hungarians: please note that public transport and city life usually quiets down by mid-afternoon (let’s say by  3-4 pm). Budapest underground trains usually run until 4pm, then the metros are replaced with buses on the routes of the metro lines. Shops also close by 2-3pm, so local last-minute shoppers who will run around to find some gifts will have to finish their Christmas gift purchase by 2pm.

Ideas for what to do during the Christmas days in Budapest:

Dec 25 Budapest Activities: Christmas Day events, concerts, tours, cruises, walks

Dec 26 Budapest Activities: Boxing Day events, concerts, tours, cruises, walks

Winter, and especially Advent days are some of the days making the thermal pools of Budapest Baths world famous. Enjoy winter days in a healthy and relaxing way.

There is a wonderful Budapest Christmas Market, one on Vorosmarty Square, Vorosmarty Classic Xmas Fair and the other right in front of the St Stephen’s Basilica, the Budapest Basilica Christmas Market – both in the city centre of Budapest.

December 24 may not be called ‘Christmas’ by you, but this day is the traditional ‘boxing day’ in Hungary, when families visit each other, stand and sing around the Christmas tree, have a festive dinner of fish soup, etc. Hence the shortened opening times on December 24.

More ideas for Budapest Christmas:

Budapest Baths Christmas

Budapest Christmas concerts

Budapest Christmas sights

Budapest Restaurants at Christmas

Budapest Christmas Opening Hours

Budapest Christmas with Kids