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.
South Korea Guest of Honor at the Festival of Folk Arts The 36th Festival of Folk Arts will be held in the Buda Castle between August 19-21. This year’s guest of... 2022.08.04.
A Politicized National Holiday: March 15 Celebrations in Hungary since the 1940s PHOTOS and Videos! March 15 has become a symbol of our nation's love of, and will for freedom. In 1927, it was officially... 2022.03.15.
March 15: Long Weekend Programs In view of the four-day extended weekend, programs for the commemorations of the 1848/49 Revolution and War of Independence begin... 2022.03.11.
All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day: When the Lights Burn in the Cemeteries On November 1 and 2, on All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day, people commemorate the deceased. In Hungary, All... 2021.11.01.
June 4th Won’t Be Public Holiday after Ruling Party MP’s Abstention Following the government politicians' abstention, June 4th, the Day of National Cohesion, a.k.a. the anniversary of the signing of the... 2021.09.16.
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.
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.
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.
Pro-Fidesz Group Proposes Making June 19 National Holiday June 19, the anniversary of the withdrawal of the last Soviet troops from Hungary in 1991, should be declared a... 2021.04.21.
Orbán: Joint Fight Against Pandemic Deepened Hungary-China Friendship Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has sent "greetings of friendship" and expressed "best wishes" to Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang on the... 2020.10.02.
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.
Socialists Call on Govt to Support Chain Bridge Reconstruction The opposition Socialist Party (MSZP) on Thursday called on the government to redirect spending on the cancelled national holiday to... 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 Plans “Biggest Ever Birthday Celebrations” for August 20th, Drawing Political and Civil Criticism In the wake of news that the government will allocate almost HUF eight billion (EUR 23.1 million) for "Hungary's birthday"... 2020.06.16.
Govt Cancels March 15 State Celebrations Over Coronavirus Concerns Hungary's government has decided to cancel next week's state celebrations of the March 15 national holiday because of the new... 2020.03.07.
Govt Spox: State Events Celebrating August 20 Holiday to Be Held over 3 Days State events marking August 20, a major national holiday celebrating Hungary's statehood, will be held over the period of three... 2018.07.31.
