78 result(s) for christmas day in hungary in Community & Culture
Peace Light of Bethlehem Arrives at Parliament in Budapest
- 18 Dec 2024 3:52 PM
- http://hungarytoday.hu/
- community & culture
The Peace Light, lit in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, arrived to Budapest’s Parliament on Monday, brought by a delegation of Hungarian scouts. The flame is a symbol of peace and love, and its arrival marks a significant moment in the Advent season.
St. Lucy's Day Traditions In Hungary, 13 December
- 10 Dec 2024 10:45 AM
- http://puszta.com/eng
- community & culture
"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.
6 Top Countryside Cities to Celebrate Christmas in Hungary
- 7 Dec 2024 9:23 AM
- community & culture
It’s not just Budapest that is dressed in festive colours and lights in December. It’s also worth exploring the Advent wonderland of rural towns. Whether you're walking around Hungary's cities with your family, your friends or your partner, it's good to know where to go to make sure that you find the nearest Christmas market.
Advent In Hungary – Then & Now
- 2 Dec 2024 6:22 AM
- community & culture
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.
Updated: Guide to Public Holidays & Saturdays as Working Days in Hungary
- 29 Nov 2024 7:52 AM
- community & culture
There are many bank holidays, and some extra ‘rest days’ in Hungary this year. As you can see from the easy to read lists below, instead of having one free day in the middle of the work week, Hungarians usually prefer to have long weekends in exchange for a Saturday that would otherwise be a ‘rest day’.
Should Christmas Eve in Hungary Become a New National Holiday?
- 13 Nov 2024 12:27 PM
- community & culture
Jobbik MP Péter Balassa has submitted an amendment motion, for the fifth consecutive year, to have Christmas Eve declared a national holiday, Portfolio reports.
Hungarian Traditions On Week Of Dead: All Saints’ Day & All Soul’s Day
- 31 Oct 2024 5:03 AM
- community & culture
In the 8th century Pope Gregory III has started the holiday of the All Saints’ Day, which is celebrated on the first day of November.
Public Holiday In Hungary On Wednesday 1 November - All Saints' Day
- 31 Oct 2024 5:01 AM
- community & culture
All Saints' Day is a celebration of all Christian saints, particularly those who have no special feast days of their own, in many Roman Catholic, Anglican and Protestant churches. In many western churches it is annually held November 1. It is also known as All Hallows Tide, All-Hallomas, or All Hallows' Day.
An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book 2, Chapter 6, Part 3
- 5 Oct 2024 5:31 AM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
Peace Light of Bethlehem Arrives at Parliament in Budapest
- 18 Dec 2024 3:52 PM
- http://hungarytoday.hu/
- community & culture
The Peace Light, lit in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, arrived to Budapest’s Parliament on Monday, brought by a delegation of Hungarian scouts. The flame is a symbol of peace and love, and its arrival marks a significant moment in the Advent season.
St. Lucy's Day Traditions In Hungary, 13 December
- 10 Dec 2024 10:45 AM
- http://puszta.com/eng
- community & culture
"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.
6 Top Countryside Cities to Celebrate Christmas in Hungary
- 7 Dec 2024 9:23 AM
- community & culture
It’s not just Budapest that is dressed in festive colours and lights in December. It’s also worth exploring the Advent wonderland of rural towns. Whether you're walking around Hungary's cities with your family, your friends or your partner, it's good to know where to go to make sure that you find the nearest Christmas market.
Advent In Hungary – Then & Now
- 2 Dec 2024 6:22 AM
- community & culture
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.
Updated: Guide to Public Holidays & Saturdays as Working Days in Hungary
- 29 Nov 2024 7:52 AM
- community & culture
There are many bank holidays, and some extra ‘rest days’ in Hungary this year. As you can see from the easy to read lists below, instead of having one free day in the middle of the work week, Hungarians usually prefer to have long weekends in exchange for a Saturday that would otherwise be a ‘rest day’.
Should Christmas Eve in Hungary Become a New National Holiday?
- 13 Nov 2024 12:27 PM
- community & culture
Jobbik MP Péter Balassa has submitted an amendment motion, for the fifth consecutive year, to have Christmas Eve declared a national holiday, Portfolio reports.
Hungarian Traditions On Week Of Dead: All Saints’ Day & All Soul’s Day
- 31 Oct 2024 5:03 AM
- community & culture
In the 8th century Pope Gregory III has started the holiday of the All Saints’ Day, which is celebrated on the first day of November.
Public Holiday In Hungary On Wednesday 1 November - All Saints' Day
- 31 Oct 2024 5:01 AM
- community & culture
All Saints' Day is a celebration of all Christian saints, particularly those who have no special feast days of their own, in many Roman Catholic, Anglican and Protestant churches. In many western churches it is annually held November 1. It is also known as All Hallows Tide, All-Hallomas, or All Hallows' Day.
An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book 2, Chapter 6, Part 3
- 5 Oct 2024 5:31 AM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.