St. Stephen’s Day: From Religious Feast to Hungary’s National Celebration Sculpture of the Coronation of King Stephen I. As August ends and the school year approaches, for many Hungarian families,... 2024.08.20.
St. Stephen’s Day Air Parade Honors New Officers The Hungarian Defense Forces are gearing up for St. Stephen's Day with exciting events and displays. The celebrations will include... 2024.08.19.
Revamped Mobile App Enhances St. Stephen’s Day Experience This year’s St. Stephen’s Day celebrations, held from August 17-20, will be enhanced by a newly revamped mobile app and... 2024.08.17.
Budapest Gastronomic Festival to Showcase the Diversity of Traditional Cuisine The area around the Castle Garden Bazaar will soon be filled with delicacies, concerts and gastronomic discussions, as one of... 2024.08.09.
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.
A Sold-Out Weekend for Budapest’s St. Stephen’s Day Program Fireworks in Budapest on St. Stephen's Day, the feast of Hungary's Founding Day, August 20, 2023. A huge number of... 2023.08.25.
One of a Kind Grandiose Fireworks Show for Our National Holiday An impressive spectacle crowned this year's St. Stephen's Day celebrations in Budapest. A fireworks show of unprecedented complexity was put... 2023.08.21.
Hungary Comes Together to Celebrate St. Stephen’s Day President Katalin Novák inspects the guard of honor on Kossuth Square. MTI/Illyés Tibor Although some of the planned events had... 2022.08.20.
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.
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.
Hungarian Localities Keeping St Stephen’s Name Alive Every year the localities which share the name of Hungary's first king meet with one another to keep the legacy... 2021.08.20.
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.
State Foundation Day: Legendary “Golden Train” on Exhibition On the occasion of St. Stephen's Day on August 20th, the legendary "Golden Train Wagon" will be on exhibition in... 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.
Budapest Mayor Refuses to Give Go-Ahead to Light Up Chain Bridge on St. Stephen’s Day Budapest Fidesz politician Zsolt Láng has decried a decision by the leadership of Budapest not to allow the city's iconic... 2021.07.07.
