Happy New Year From Hungary! New Year's Eve celebrations have passed peacefully and safely across the country, as revelers have spent the night and early... 2023.01.01.
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.
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.
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.
LMP Opposes Some Programmes on National Holiday The opposition LMP party slammed the government staging fireworks and an air show to mark Hungary's national holiday on August... 2021.08.19.
State Foundation Day: History of the Ceremonial Fireworks in Budapest The festive fireworks displayed in Budapest over the Danube have a tradition of almost 200 years: there is a record... 2021.08.19.
Prepare for Hungary’s ‘Best Ever’ St Stephen’s Day Celebrations Hungary is preparing for its biggest ever St Stephen’s Day weekend, featuring a 34-minute fireworks show, a huge folk arts... 2021.08.13.
Tourism Agency Promises ‘Biggest Ever’ August 20 Fireworks Show Hungary's tourism agency hopes that as many people as possible will be in Budapest on the August 20 national holiday... 2021.07.15.
Govt Planning Grand Celebrations of August 20 National Holiday The government is preparing to arrange a "more monumental than ever", four-day long program to celebrate Hungary's August 20 national... 2021.07.14.
Government Plans to Organise August 20 Celebrations Hungary's government is moving ahead with plans to organise the public celebrations and evening fireworks show for the August 20... 2021.06.24.
Curfew Restrictions Remain in Place During New Year’s Eve, Fireworks Prohibited In early December, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced that the curfew restrictions would be extended until January 11th. The public... 2020.12.16.
Join us for a Virtual Fireworks Display Instead of the Cancelled Celebrations! This year, the government has decided to cancel all public events scheduled for the August 20th national holiday, including the air... 2020.08.21.
Alternative Ways to Celebrate the August 20th National Holiday This Year As a result of the restrictions present due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be no regular August 20 celebration... 2020.08.20.
Budapest Mayor Karácsony Glad About August 20th Fireworks Cancellation "I’m glad that the government finally has listened to the sober voices and canceled this year’s August 20th fireworks," Budapest... 2020.07.17.
Gov’t Cancels August 20th National Holiday Public Events At its Wednesday meeting, the government has decided to cancel all public events scheduled for the August 20th national holiday,... 2020.07.16.
Gov’t to Decide on Wednesday About August 20th Fireworks For months now, there has been a debate between the government and the leadership of Budapest about holding the August... 2020.07.13.
Gov’t to Take Away Chain Bridge From Budapest Leadership? The blame game that started a few months ago, continues between the government and the opposition leadership of the capital... 2020.07.07.
Budapest Bans August 20th Fireworks on Chain Bridge Budapest's Municipal Council has banned the use of the city's landmark Chain Bridge for state celebrations and fireworks marking the... 2020.06.25.
