A memorial plaque was unveiled at the Clinical Centre of Debrecen University and the centre's assembly hall was named after Charles IV to pay tribute to the last king of Hungary and emperor of Austria, on Monday. More >>
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Mother's Day Celebrated in Hungary on 3 May
- 28 Apr 2026 2:01 PM
Celebrated annually as a tribute to all mothers and motherhood, it is worth remembering this day falls on various dates in different parts of the world, in Hungary it's Sunday 3 May in 2026.
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Labour Day in Hungary: Shop Closures & Long Weekend Tips
- 28 Apr 2026 1:40 PM
May 1st (Labour Day) falls on a Friday this year, giving most people in Hungary a three-day long weekend. As it is a national public holiday, the majority of shops across the country will be closed.
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Folk Music Community in Hungary Mourns Sebo
- 28 Apr 2026 7:12 AM
Tributes poured in from across Hungary's cultural scene after Ferenc Sebő, the Kossuth Prize-winning performer, composer, and co-founder of the dance house movement, died on Monday at the age of 79.
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Kariko to Receive Honorary Doctorate from the University of Oxford
- 28 Apr 2026 5:49 AM
Hungarian Nobel Prize-winning researcher Katalin Kariko, the first female to receive the prize, will receive an honorary degree from the University of Oxford in June, after receiving similar degrees from two US universities in May, according to information from the University of Szeged (SZTE), in southern Hungary.
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Hokusai and the Evolution of Manga: New Exhibition Opens at the Museum of Ethnography Budapest
- 27 Apr 2026 12:52 PM
Budapest’s Museum of Ethnography is currently hosting a compelling exploration of Japanese visual culture, centering on the works of the legendary Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849).
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Expat Explainer: Symbolism of Bronze Shoes in Budapest by Danube
- 22 Apr 2026 1:35 PM
Inaugurated in 2005, the memorial created by film director Can Togay and sculptor Gyula Pauer stands as a stark reminder of the Arrow Cross terror of 1944–45. During this period, Jewish victims were forced to remove their shoes before being shot into the river.
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