Romanian Nationalists in Uproar over Recognition of Hungarian National Holiday As in previous years, on Tuesday evening the Municipality of Brasov (Brașov/Brassó, Romania) greeted Hungarians with red-white-green decorations on the... 2024.08.22.
Spectacular Flower Carnival Marks the National Holiday in Debrecen Hundreds of thousands of flower floats decorated with fresh and dried flowers, a surprise composition and among them about 1,500... 2024.08.21.
Nobel Prize Winner Ferenc Krausz Receives the Highest State Honor Nobel Prize-winning physicist Ferenc Krausz received the Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen from President Tamás Sulyok on Tuesday at the... 2024.08.21.
Happy Birthday Hungary! The Night Sky Dazzles with Mind-blowing Fireworks Since 1891, St. Stephen's Day on August 20th is celebrated as a national holiday in Hungary. Named after our first... 2024.08.20.
Hundreds of Special Programs Await the Public during August National Holiday Between August 17 and 20, hundreds of events will be held at 19 venues to celebrate St. Stephen's Day, announced... 2024.08.04.
Never-before-seen Fireworks Show to Mark the August National Holiday The most spectacular fireworks show of all time will be the highlight of the August 20 celebrations. More people will... 2024.07.07.
New Record: Almost 1.5 Million People Watched the Fireworks Display in Budapest The most watched event of the year so far was the live broadcast of the fireworks and light painting in... 2022.08.30.
Worth the Wait! Fireworks Displays Dazzle Along the River Danube Fireworks over the Danube and light painting on the Parliament building on 27 August has mesmerized thousands of spectators who... 2022.08.28.
Head of Meteorological Service Fired after Wrong Forecast for National Holiday The president of the National Meteorological Service (OMSZ) and the deputy chairman of the organization are to step down with... 2022.08.23.
Minister of Justice Celebrates “Peace-Loving Hungary” On the occasion of St Stephen's Day, the Minister of Justice said that Hungarians are able to pull through in... 2022.08.22.
Mistaken Weather Service Forecast Spoils Holiday Celebrations The forecast of the National Meteorological Service was wrong, which led the Operational Group to decide to postpone the fireworks... 2022.08.22.
Hundreds of Programs to Mark St Stephen’s Day Hungarians celebrate the August 20 national holiday, Saint Stephen's Day on Saturday, commemorating the foundation of the Hungarian state in... 2022.08.19.
Hungarian President to Celebrate St. Stephen’s Day President of Hungary Katalin Novák will celebrate St. Stephen’s Day in Budapest and in Székesfehérvár, the coronation city of Hungary... 2022.08.18.
Press Roundup: Conflicting Takes on the St Stephen’s Day Celebrations Opposition-leaning commentators believe the parade held on the national holiday was tasteless, while a pro-government analyst thinks that August 20... 2021.08.24.
Gov’t Commissioner: Hungary Founded on Christianity and Independence Because St. Stephen, Hungary's first king, founded a Christian country and wanted an independent state, Christianity and independence form the... 2021.08.22.
Ethnic Hungarian Public Figures Receive State Awards in Transcarpathia Eight ethnic Hungarian public personalities in western Ukraine's Transcarpathian region were recognized with Hungarian high state awards on behalf of... 2021.08.22.
Budapest Lit Up with Legendary Fireworks Show on St Stephen’s Day In a magnificent display of color and light, Budapest’s night sky was lit up by firework after firework in celebration... 2021.08.20.
Polish President Congratulates President Áder on National Holiday Polish-Hungarian cooperation is an important factor in the security and development of the central European region and the whole of... 2021.08.20.
Opposition LMP Calls for National Cooperation, Criticizes Fireworks The message of the August 20 national holiday is that Hungarians must cooperate and accept each other's differences, the opposition... 2021.08.20.
Jobbik Calls for Foundation of New State to Commemorate August 20 Péter Jakab, the head of the opposition Jobbik party, called for the foundation of a new state rooted in cooperation... 2021.08.20.
President Áder: Hungarians Have Not Lost the Ability to Shape the Future During the pandemic it was culture, scientific achievements, art and the work of scientists that showed that Hungarians have not... 2021.08.20.
