96 result(s) for holidays in Community & Culture
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.
Jewish Community Developments to Get Billions of Forints In Support from Hungarian Gov't
- 30 Oct 2024 6:42 AM
- community & culture
The government supports developments to the Hungarian Jewish community's religious, charitable and cultural facilities, the construction ministry said on Tuesday after talks between Janos Lazar, the construction minister, and Jewish federation MAZSIHISZ leader Andor Grosz.
Frida Kahlo Exhibition: 'Her Photos' @ Mai Manó House Budapest
- 8 Oct 2024 6:05 AM
- community & culture
On display until 12 January 2025. Frida Kahlo – Her Photos exhibition reveals the intimacy of the great Mexican artist and offers a new perspective on the turbulent life of one of the most mysterious and emblematic figures of Latin-American art.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book 2, Chapter 5, Part 5
- 30 Aug 2024 3:57 PM
- 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.
Over 11,000 Ukrainian Children in Need Given Holidays in Hungary
- 15 Aug 2024 9:21 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
More than 11,000 Ukrainian children have been given the chance to spend their holidays in Hungary since the start of the war two and a half years ago, primarily thanks to charity organisations, the state secretary in charge of church and ethnic minority relations said.
Guide to Public Holidays In Hungary in 2024
- 15 May 2024 4:22 PM
- 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’.
Shops Closed on 19 & 20 May - What Else Does Pentecost Signify In Hungary?
- 15 May 2024 4:20 PM
- community & culture
Pentecost is a public holiday in Hungary, and so shops will be closed on Sunday and Monday, 19 & 20 May. It's a Christian holiday commemorating the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the disciples of Jesus Christ, according to the New Testament of the Bible. It is also known as Whit Sunday.
International Workers' Day Celebrated In Hungary On 1 May
- 30 Apr 2024 3:33 PM
- community & culture
International Workers' Day (also known as May Day) is a celebration of the international labour movement. May 1 is a national holiday in more than 80 countries and celebrated officially in many other countries, including Hungary.
Mother's Day Celebrated in Hungary on 5 May
- 29 Apr 2024 5:41 AM
- community & culture
Celebrated annually as a tribute to all mothers and motherhood, it is worth remembering this day falls on various dates in different parts of the world, in Hungary it's Sunday 5 May in 2024.
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.
Jewish Community Developments to Get Billions of Forints In Support from Hungarian Gov't
- 30 Oct 2024 6:42 AM
- community & culture
The government supports developments to the Hungarian Jewish community's religious, charitable and cultural facilities, the construction ministry said on Tuesday after talks between Janos Lazar, the construction minister, and Jewish federation MAZSIHISZ leader Andor Grosz.
Frida Kahlo Exhibition: 'Her Photos' @ Mai Manó House Budapest
- 8 Oct 2024 6:05 AM
- community & culture
On display until 12 January 2025. Frida Kahlo – Her Photos exhibition reveals the intimacy of the great Mexican artist and offers a new perspective on the turbulent life of one of the most mysterious and emblematic figures of Latin-American art.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book 2, Chapter 5, Part 5
- 30 Aug 2024 3:57 PM
- 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.
Over 11,000 Ukrainian Children in Need Given Holidays in Hungary
- 15 Aug 2024 9:21 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
More than 11,000 Ukrainian children have been given the chance to spend their holidays in Hungary since the start of the war two and a half years ago, primarily thanks to charity organisations, the state secretary in charge of church and ethnic minority relations said.
Guide to Public Holidays In Hungary in 2024
- 15 May 2024 4:22 PM
- 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’.
Shops Closed on 19 & 20 May - What Else Does Pentecost Signify In Hungary?
- 15 May 2024 4:20 PM
- community & culture
Pentecost is a public holiday in Hungary, and so shops will be closed on Sunday and Monday, 19 & 20 May. It's a Christian holiday commemorating the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the disciples of Jesus Christ, according to the New Testament of the Bible. It is also known as Whit Sunday.
International Workers' Day Celebrated In Hungary On 1 May
- 30 Apr 2024 3:33 PM
- community & culture
International Workers' Day (also known as May Day) is a celebration of the international labour movement. May 1 is a national holiday in more than 80 countries and celebrated officially in many other countries, including Hungary.
Mother's Day Celebrated in Hungary on 5 May
- 29 Apr 2024 5:41 AM
- community & culture
Celebrated annually as a tribute to all mothers and motherhood, it is worth remembering this day falls on various dates in different parts of the world, in Hungary it's Sunday 5 May in 2024.