The organisers will also welcome participants of the Peace March to the programme and speech marking the national holiday, Zoltan Kovacs said on Facebook.

As in previous years, the main events of the national holiday will begin on March 14, with the Kossuth and Szechenyi awards being presented in Parliament, he said.

The Hungarian flag will be raised in Kossuth Square at 7.30am on March 15, and a commemorative ceremony will begin at the same location at 1pm, including Orban's speech, he added.

As part of a programme dubbed Open Parliament, visitors can view the grand staircase, the dome hall, and the Holy Crown in Parliament free of charge from 3pm to 6pm on March 15, he added.

More: 
https://marcius15.kormany.hu/
 

Budapest Traffic and Public Transport Disruptions for March 15 National Holiday

Due to celebrations and demonstrations for Hungary’s national holiday on March 15, expect road closures and public transport changes in central Budapest on both March 14 and 15. These will primarily impact the downtown area and key routes, so visitors and residents should plan trips in advance.

BKK services will follow the standard Sunday and public holiday timetable on March 15, but large-scale event closures will disrupt transport citywide. Drivers should steer clear of the city center—opt for rail services like the metro, which will run more often to handle crowds.

Check updated public transport info here and road closure details here.

Road Closures

Full closures due to holiday events:

• Andrássy út: Closed between Oktogon and Heroes’ Square on March 14 and 15; also between Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út and Oktogon from 12pm on March 14 through March 15.

• Podmaniczky utca: Closed between Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út and Teréz körút on March 15 from 8am to 8pm.

• Dózsa György út: Closed between Podmaniczky utca and Városligeti fasor on March 15 from 12pm to 10pm.

• Szabadság Bridge: Closed on March 15 from 12pm to 8pm.

• Kodály körönd, Városligeti körút, Kós Károly sétány, and Heroes’ Square: Closed on March 15 from 2pm to 10pm.

Temporary or partial closures:
 

• March 15, 10am–2pm: Intermittent closures along Árpád fejedelem útja - Margit Bridge - Jászai Mari tér - Szent István körút - Nyugati tér - Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út - Alkotmány utca - Kossuth Lajos tér.

• March 15, 9am–4pm: Periodic closures on Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út, Váci út (Nyugati tér to Dózsa György út), and Nyugati tér overpass.

• March 15, 1pm–4:30pm: Temporary closures on József Attila utca, Károly körút, and Deák Ferenc tér - Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út - Andrássy út - Heroes’ Square.
   

Public Transport Changes

Metro stations like Kossuth Lajos tér, Deák Ferenc tér, Arany János utca, and Nyugati pályaudvar may close temporarily from 1pm–3pm on March 15, based on crowd levels. The M1 metro won't stop between Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út and Heroes’ Square from 2pm–5:30pm.

Airport Express (100E): Shortened route from airport to Kálvin tér on Sunday afternoon (1pm–3pm), skipping Deák Ferenc tér and Astoria. Use M3 metro between Deák Ferenc tér and Kálvin tér instead.
 

Trams:

• 2, 2B, 23: Shortened routes on March 14–15 to Közvágóhíd/Pesterzsébet, Pacsirtatelep/Keleti railway station, and Kossuth Lajos tér (Széchenyi rakpart). No replacement buses to Jászai Mari tér.

• 4 and 6: No service between Jászai Mari tér and Blaha Lujza tér from 3am–4am on March 14 and 16 (replacement buses provided). On March 15, shortened daytime routes with partial service between Jászai Mari tér, Oktogon, and south Buda termini.

• 17: Between Savoya Park–Széll Kálmán tér and Bécsi út/Vörösvári út–Szent Lukács Gyógyfürdő from 10am–1pm on March 15.

• 19 and 41: Between Kelenföld railway station/Kamaraerdei Ifjúsági Park–Batthyány tér and Bécsi út/Vörösvári út–Szent Lukács Gyógyfürdő from 9:30am–1pm on March 15, skipping Batthyány tér–Szent Lukács Gyógyfürdő.

• 47 and 49: Modified routes from south Buda termini to Batthyány tér from 12pm–7pm on March 15 due to Szabadság Bridge closure.

Buses:

• 9: Modified on March 15, 8:30am–12:30pm (Óbuda, Bogdáni út–Zsigmond tér and Kőbánya alsó railway station–Deák Ferenc tér, skipping Zsigmond tér–Deák Ferenc tér); 12:30pm–3:30pm full route via Erzsébet Bridge.

• 15: Shortened between Gyöngyösi utca–Lehel tér from 8am–4pm on March 15.

• 16: Shortened from Buda terminus to Széchenyi István tér from 1pm–3pm on March 15, skipping József nádor tér, Hild tér, Deák Ferenc tér.

• 20E, 30, 30A, 230; 79 trolleybus: Diverted via Városliget (City Park) from 12pm–8pm on March 15.

• 26: Shortened between Göncz Árpád városközpont–Margitsziget, Centenáriumi emlékmű from 9am–3pm on March 15.

• 91, 191, 291: Modified to Széll Kálmán tér (not Nyugati railway station) from 9am–3pm on March 15.

• 105, 210B: Diverted via Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út–Podmaniczky utca on March 14 all day and March 15 before 9am/after 4pm (skipping Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út–Heroes’ Square). On March 15, 9am–4pm: Buda termini–Batthyány tér and Pest termini–Lehel tér.

• 178, 216: Modified from Buda termini to Batthyány tér from 1pm–3pm on March 15.
   

Night Buses (March 14 night):
 

• 979: Via Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út–Podmaniczky utca–Dózsa György út both directions.

• 979A: To Nyugati railway station only, skipping Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út M, Opera M, Oktogon M.
   

Trolleybuses:

• 70, 78: Shortened from 12pm–4pm, skipping Opera M–Kossuth Lajos tér.

• 72: Modified 9pm–4pm: Orczy tér to Deák Ferenc tér (morning)/Kálvin tér (afternoon); Zugló to Kossuth Lajos tér (morning)/Lehel tér (afternoon).

• 73: To Kossuth Lajos tér (not Lehel tér) 9am–12pm; shortened Kápolna tér–Keleti railway station 12pm–8pm.

• 75: Via Hermina út (not Dózsa György út) 12pm–8pm.

• 76: No service Nyugati railway station–Izabella utca/Király utca junction 12pm–8pm.
   

Continuously updated info at BKK travel page and BKK Info.

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