The national holiday of August 20 commemorates Hungary's first king, St. Stephen (ca. 975 –1038) and it is also the day of the foundation of Hungary. It is celebrated with programs all over the country. In the capital alone, twenty venues awaited visitors from Buda Castle to the City Park. The central event, the inauguration […]
All public events lined up for the August 20 national holiday have been cancelled in light of coronavirus protection measures, the Minister heading the Prime Minister's Office, Gergely Gulyás announced this Thursday. The events would have included an air show and the traditional fireworks in the evening. As the minister said at his regular weekly […]
