54 result(s) for christmas day traditions
Local Xmas Tradition: Enjoying Fish During Holidays in Hungary
- 13 Dec 2024 10:50 AM
- specials
During the holiday season, Hungarian kitchens fill with the aromas of traditional Christmas dishes. While classic fare like fish soup (halászlé) and fried carp (rántott ponty) often grace the Xmas table, many here are now embracing a wider variety of fish and seafood dishes.
Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 12 December
- 12 Dec 2024 4:48 PM
- specials
The fresh newsletter for the International Community in Hungary - described by readers as a "Great read each week" - is now available for your interest and use via the link below.
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.
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.
Budapest Markets Make CNN’s List of Best Christmas Fairs in World
- 12 Nov 2024 11:56 AM
- http://hungarytoday.hu/
- shopping
Budapest has earned a prestigious spot on CNN’s list of the best Christmas fairs around the world, an elite ranking that places the Hungarian capital alongside other renowned cities such as Vienna, Prague, and even Singapore.
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.
Updated: 100 Arcade Machines to Take You Back to Childhood @ Savoya Park Budapest
- 20 Feb 2024 6:34 AM
- specials
From Arcadia Team: Arcadia Savoya closes its doors on the 25th of February this year. Many thanks to you all for the last year! We are happy that you have kept visiting and our gratitude extends to the Savoya Park Mall, for being ever so welcoming to us.
New Year's Greeting, National Concert Hall Budapest, 5 January
- 5 Jan 2024 9:08 AM
- contemporary
This will be the Hungarian Heritage House’s tenth time ringing in the New Year with a festive gala programme.
Taking the stage at Müpa Budapest once again will be a host of outstanding folk musicians and folk dancers here to share with the audience moments both intimate and elevated, once again proving that the beauty and meaning of our folk traditions, refined over the centuries, can also ...
Expat Explainer: Christmas Day Customs in Hungary
- 20 Dec 2023 2:06 PM
- community & culture
In Hungary a key element of celebrating Christmas is the traditional custom of the Bethlehem Shepherd’s play (betlehemes játék). The present-day version of the Bethlehem folk play originates from the 19th-20th century, although it may date back as far as the medieval times.
Local Xmas Tradition: Enjoying Fish During Holidays in Hungary
- 13 Dec 2024 10:50 AM
- specials
During the holiday season, Hungarian kitchens fill with the aromas of traditional Christmas dishes. While classic fare like fish soup (halászlé) and fried carp (rántott ponty) often grace the Xmas table, many here are now embracing a wider variety of fish and seafood dishes.
Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 12 December
- 12 Dec 2024 4:48 PM
- specials
The fresh newsletter for the International Community in Hungary - described by readers as a "Great read each week" - is now available for your interest and use via the link below.
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.
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.
Budapest Markets Make CNN’s List of Best Christmas Fairs in World
- 12 Nov 2024 11:56 AM
- http://hungarytoday.hu/
- shopping
Budapest has earned a prestigious spot on CNN’s list of the best Christmas fairs around the world, an elite ranking that places the Hungarian capital alongside other renowned cities such as Vienna, Prague, and even Singapore.
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.
Updated: 100 Arcade Machines to Take You Back to Childhood @ Savoya Park Budapest
- 20 Feb 2024 6:34 AM
- specials
From Arcadia Team: Arcadia Savoya closes its doors on the 25th of February this year. Many thanks to you all for the last year! We are happy that you have kept visiting and our gratitude extends to the Savoya Park Mall, for being ever so welcoming to us.
New Year's Greeting, National Concert Hall Budapest, 5 January
- 5 Jan 2024 9:08 AM
- contemporary
This will be the Hungarian Heritage House’s tenth time ringing in the New Year with a festive gala programme.
Taking the stage at Müpa Budapest once again will be a host of outstanding folk musicians and folk dancers here to share with the audience moments both intimate and elevated, once again proving that the beauty and meaning of our folk traditions, refined over the centuries, can also ...
Expat Explainer: Christmas Day Customs in Hungary
- 20 Dec 2023 2:06 PM
- community & culture
In Hungary a key element of celebrating Christmas is the traditional custom of the Bethlehem Shepherd’s play (betlehemes játék). The present-day version of the Bethlehem folk play originates from the 19th-20th century, although it may date back as far as the medieval times.

















