Saint Stephen's Day

20 August is one of the oldest Hungarian holidays: the day of King Saint Stephen(first crowned king of Hungary, who was canonized at 20th August 1083), the founding of the Hungarian state and the commemoration of the thousand-year continuity of the state. It is also the celebration of harvest, and the new bread.


How is it celebrated?(Hungarian members, if I made mistake here/or I missed something significant feel free to reply)

The flag in the parlament is raised and some military parade takes place in Budapest.

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At the Parliament, visitors have the opportunity to visit the ceremonial staircase, the Dome Hall and the Holy Crown between 10 AM and 6 PM.

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During the day, the Order of Saint Stephen will be presented, and in the afternoon, as is customary, a festive mass will be celebrated in the Saint Stephen Basilica in Central Budapest. In addition, commemorations, masses and bread festivals are planned in many municipalities across the country.

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For example the traditional Flower Carnival takes place in Debrecen.

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In the evening at 9 PM starts the fireworks show in the Budapest to end the day. The show takes around half hour.

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To all Hungarians I wish a good St. Stephens Day and let your country survive next centuries with glory

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