• Advent In Hungary – Then & Now

    Advent In Hungary – Then & Now

    • 16 Dec 2025 5:35 PM

    Advent in Hungary is the period before Christmas, the four week long preparation for the holidays, the start of the ecclesiastical year. This year it began on 1 December, and goes on until Christmas Day.

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  • Expat Explainer: St. Lucy's Day Traditions in Hungary, 13 December

    Expat Explainer: St. Lucy's Day Traditions in Hungary, 13 December

    • 11 Dec 2025 7:41 AM

    "Named after the Christian virgin, St. Lucy's day (Lucia or Luca’s day - luca napja) is one of the richest in customs and superstitions in Hungary. Before the Gregorian calendar reform, it was the shortest and darkest day of the year, and it marked the beginning of the winter solstice. It is for this reason that numerous traditions and fertility games are linked to this special day.

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  • Watch: Santa Run in Budapest for Charity

    Watch: Santa Run in Budapest for Charity

    • 10 Dec 2025 3:00 PM

    Passers-by and tourists in Budapest were treated to an impressive sight on Sunday: a surging crowd of 4,500 runners dressed in red and sporting white beards created a magical Christmas atmosphere on Fővám Square and along the banks of the Danube.

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