305 result(s) for august 20 holiday
Sziget Festival Wins 'Take A Stand Prize' at European Festival Awards
- 15 Jan 2026 1:55 PM
- specials
Sziget Festival was honoured at the 15th edition of the European Festival Awards, held during ESNS in Groningen, the Netherlands. The festival received the prestigious Take A Stand Award, with a jury of European industry experts recognising Sziget’s ongoing commitment to social causes.
Public Holidays & Long Weekends in Hungary in 2026
- 2 Jan 2026 6:13 AM
- current affairs
The official list of holidays, rest days, and extra workdays for 2026 has been published in the Magyar Közlöny. The decree also specifies which weekends will require work and which weekdays will become rest days. Expect several four-day and three-day long weekends again this year, according to RSM Hungary.
Watch: First Wave of Acts Announced for Revamped Sziget Festival in Budapest
- 10 Dec 2025 12:37 PM
- entertainment
The highlights of next year's Sziget Fesztival to be held between August 11-15 will include Twenty One Pilots, Florence + The Machine, SOMBR as well as Lewis Capaldi, organisers said in statement.
Sylvia Plachy Exhibition: Gifts from the 20th Century & Beyond, Capa Center Budapest
- 28 Aug 2025 8:58 AM
- entertainment
On display until 31 August. Sylvia Plachy is a Hungarian-born photographer living in New York City. As a friend of the late André Kertész, she is one of the few photographers who represent the tradition of humanist photography in the 21st century in an authentic and modern way.
Top 10 Towns Around Balaton: Popular Resorts & Special Getaways
- 26 Aug 2025 3:38 PM
- getting around
Lake Balaton is Hungary’s holiday getaway, a large lake lined with lively and charming resorts along each shore. The vibrant party hub of Siófok typifies the south side, the historic serenity of Tihany the north.
Video: World-Class Fireworks Display in Budapest on Saint Stephen’s Day
- 21 Aug 2025 1:54 PM
- entertainment
Hungary’s most significant holiday, Saint Stephen’s Day, came to a climax with a huge fireworks show lighting up the Budapest skyline on August 20 - as the video below shows.
Two Astronauts Awarded Highest Hungarian State Honour - Order of Saint Stephen
- 21 Aug 2025 9:14 AM
- current affairs
Astronauts Bertalan Farkas and Tibor Kapu were awarded the Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen by President Tamas Sulyok on the occasion of the August 20 national holiday.
Hungary's Birthday 'Raises Hope of Rebirth of Our Country', Says Budapest Mayor
- 21 Aug 2025 8:57 AM
- current affairs
This year, Hungary's birthday is also raising hopes of the rebirth of the country, and "the wish to found our country anew is awakened in many of us," Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony said on Facebook.
Festival of Folk Arts, Budapest Castle District, 17 - 20 August
- 13 Aug 2025 7:52 AM
- community & culture
From 17 to 20 August 2025, the spotlight once again shines on traditional craftsmanship, artisans, and creative communities at the stunning setting of Buda Castle.
Sziget Festival Wins 'Take A Stand Prize' at European Festival Awards
- 15 Jan 2026 1:55 PM
- specials
Sziget Festival was honoured at the 15th edition of the European Festival Awards, held during ESNS in Groningen, the Netherlands. The festival received the prestigious Take A Stand Award, with a jury of European industry experts recognising Sziget’s ongoing commitment to social causes.
Public Holidays & Long Weekends in Hungary in 2026
- 2 Jan 2026 6:13 AM
- current affairs
The official list of holidays, rest days, and extra workdays for 2026 has been published in the Magyar Közlöny. The decree also specifies which weekends will require work and which weekdays will become rest days. Expect several four-day and three-day long weekends again this year, according to RSM Hungary.
Watch: First Wave of Acts Announced for Revamped Sziget Festival in Budapest
- 10 Dec 2025 12:37 PM
- entertainment
The highlights of next year's Sziget Fesztival to be held between August 11-15 will include Twenty One Pilots, Florence + The Machine, SOMBR as well as Lewis Capaldi, organisers said in statement.
Sylvia Plachy Exhibition: Gifts from the 20th Century & Beyond, Capa Center Budapest
- 28 Aug 2025 8:58 AM
- entertainment
On display until 31 August. Sylvia Plachy is a Hungarian-born photographer living in New York City. As a friend of the late André Kertész, she is one of the few photographers who represent the tradition of humanist photography in the 21st century in an authentic and modern way.
Top 10 Towns Around Balaton: Popular Resorts & Special Getaways
- 26 Aug 2025 3:38 PM
- getting around
Lake Balaton is Hungary’s holiday getaway, a large lake lined with lively and charming resorts along each shore. The vibrant party hub of Siófok typifies the south side, the historic serenity of Tihany the north.
Video: World-Class Fireworks Display in Budapest on Saint Stephen’s Day
- 21 Aug 2025 1:54 PM
- entertainment
Hungary’s most significant holiday, Saint Stephen’s Day, came to a climax with a huge fireworks show lighting up the Budapest skyline on August 20 - as the video below shows.
Two Astronauts Awarded Highest Hungarian State Honour - Order of Saint Stephen
- 21 Aug 2025 9:14 AM
- current affairs
Astronauts Bertalan Farkas and Tibor Kapu were awarded the Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen by President Tamas Sulyok on the occasion of the August 20 national holiday.
Hungary's Birthday 'Raises Hope of Rebirth of Our Country', Says Budapest Mayor
- 21 Aug 2025 8:57 AM
- current affairs
This year, Hungary's birthday is also raising hopes of the rebirth of the country, and "the wish to found our country anew is awakened in many of us," Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony said on Facebook.
Festival of Folk Arts, Budapest Castle District, 17 - 20 August
- 13 Aug 2025 7:52 AM
- community & culture
From 17 to 20 August 2025, the spotlight once again shines on traditional craftsmanship, artisans, and creative communities at the stunning setting of Buda Castle.