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Public Holidays & Special
Events
Hungary has nine public
holidays:
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» New Year’s Day (1 January), |
» Whit Monday (May/June),
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» 1848 Revolution Day (15 March),
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» St Stephen’s Day (20 August),
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» Easter Monday,
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» 1956
Remembrance Day (23 October),
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» International
Labour Day (1 May),
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» Christmas Day and Boxing Day (25 and 26 December).
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Hungary’s most outstanding annual events
include
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» the Budapest Spring Festival (mid-march to mid-April),
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» Hortobagy Equestrian Days (late June),
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» Sopron Early Music Days (late June),
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» Bucsu (Farewell),
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» Festival in Budapest (late June),
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» Gyor Summer
Festival (late June),
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» Gyor Summer Cultural Festival (late June to late July),
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» Pannon
Festival in Pecs (July and August),
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» Szentendre Summer Festival (July),
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» Koszeg Street
Theatre Festival (late July),
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» Savaria International Dance Competition in Szombathely (July),
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» Debrecen Jazz Days (July),
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» Szeged Open-Air Festival (mid-July to August),
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» Eurowoodstock on Diaksziget (Student Island or Pepsi
Island) north of Budapest (August),
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» Eger Wine Harvest Festival (September),
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» and Budapest Autumn Arts Festival
(mid-September
to mid-October)
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St Stephen’s Day (20 August) is celebrated with sporting
events, parades and fireworks nation-wide.
On the same day there’s a Floral Festival in
Debrecen and A Bridge Fair in nearby Hortobagy.
Formula 1 car races are held in early
August at the Hungaroring near Mogyorod, 24 km north-east of Budapest.
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