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.
August 20 – President Áder: ‘Eternal Hungary’ Must Be Enriched in Times of Trial "Difficult months lie ahead of us, but whatever trials await us, we must enrich, build and serve eternal Hungary," President... 2020.08.20.
What Should We Be Proud of on August 20th? When you look at “national day” celebrations held in other countries, the best example of which is probably Independence Day... 2020.08.20.
Hungarian Press Roundup: St. Stephen’s Day A pro-government columnist writes that Hungary has defended Europe and Christianity ever since its foundation by St Stephen. His left-wing... 2020.08.20.
Saint Stephen – Who Was He, and Why Is He So Important? August 20th, the biggest national holiday of the country, is founding day of the Christian Hungarian state, as well as... 2020.08.20.
Coronavirus: St Stephen’s Day Mass to be Celebrated in Budapest Basilica The traditional St Stephen's Day mass on August 20, Hungary's national holiday, will be held amid strict health-care regulations in... 2020.08.05.
Hungary’s Bread of the Year Selected The Hungarian Bakers' Association, has announced this year’s winners of the ninth annual 'bread of the year' competition. This time,... 2020.08.04.
Szent Korona Radio Files Charges for This Year’s Pride Logo Featuring the Holy Crown The Szent Korona (Holy Crown) Radio station filed charges against the organizers of 'Budapest Pride,' because they chose the Holy... 2020.06.23.
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.
Amazing August 20th Fireworks in Pictures The August 20th national holiday celebrating Hungary’s first Christian king, St. Stephen, and the founding of the Hungarian state, ended... 2019.08.21.
President Áder: ‘We Shape Our Own Laws and Expel Foreign, Barbaric Ideas” Thanks to 1989 Achievements "After thirty years, we are rightly proud of our achievements in 1989", President János Áder said in his address at... 2019.08.20.
August 20 – Saint Stephen Order Goes to Outstanding Neurobiologist Botond Roska President János Áder decorated neurobiologist Botond Roska with the Hungarian Saint Stephen Order on Tuesday, Hungary's national holiday. https://hungarytoday.hu/hungarian-born-researcher-awarded-for-helping-people-regain-their-sight/ "Each... 2019.08.20.
