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Pentecost Holiday: Long Weekend in Hungary - Celebration of Traditions
- 19 May 2026 6:40 AM
- community & culture
Pentecost is a major public holiday, observed on Sunday 24 May 24 and Monday 25 May in Hungary this year. Known as Pünkösd in Hungarian and historically referred to as Whitsun in English, this Christian celebration provides a three-day weekend that is popular for excursions, cultural exploration, and experiencing rural traditions.
Quick Guide to Long Weekend in Hungary this Easter
- 1 Apr 2026 4:30 PM
- community & culture
In 2026, Good Friday falls on 3 April, marking the start of a four-day public holiday that runs through Monday, 6 April. While the long weekend offers a perfect opportunity for travel and relaxation, life in Hungary shifts into a different gear during this period, making forward planning essential for expats and locals alike.
Debut Food Festival: 'Taste of Transylvania' in Szentendre this Spring
- 25 Mar 2026 6:22 AM
- food & drink
The Taste of Transylvania gastronomic and cultural festival — already established in Romania’s Transylvania region — will be held in Hungary for the first time from 27–29 March. The venue is the Transylvanian section of the Open-Air Ethnographic Museum (Skanzen) in Szentendre.
Quick Guide to Top 10 Christmas Fairs in Budapest
- 19 Dec 2025 12:37 PM
- shopping
Budapest reveals a whole new face during Advent time: the city is filled with decorative lights and the scent and melodies of Christmas. There are also lovely Christmas fairs in many parts of the city, all of which are truly wonderful.
Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 4 September
- 4 Sep 2025 3:16 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.
Jewish Cultural Festival in Budapest & Pécs, 7 - 18 September
- 11 Aug 2025 1:25 PM
- community & culture
Jewish Cultural Festival will be held in Budapest’s most beautiful synagogues and community spaces, in 5 amazing locations. Organisers are tuning in to joy – between September 7 and 18, 2025: unique productions, special artist encounters, original, young talents and Israeli performers will be there for you to see and hear.
Festival Facelift: Innovations & 'Cultural Districts' to Feature at Sziget Budapest
- 31 Jul 2025 8:19 AM
- entertainment
The 31st Sziget Festival welcoming revellers with a fresh lineup, visuals and new "cultural districts". Headliners include Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Post Malone and Shawn Mendes.
Updated: 'Kneecap' Trio Banned from Hungary
- 28 Jul 2025 10:22 AM
- entertainment
Hungary's authorities have banned Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap from Hungary for three years over the group's "recurring anti-Semitic hate speech supporting terrorism and terrorists", the Government Information Centre (KTK) said.
Controversial 'Kneecap' Invited to Perform in Budapest: 'Hate Speech Has No Place at Sziget,' Says Bóka
- 14 Jul 2025 10:35 AM
- entertainment
Anti-Semitic hate speech "has no place on the Sziget", EU affairs minister Janos Boka said in a Facebook post on Friday, noting he has written to the organiser of the Sziget Festival, Tamas Kadar, drawing his attention to the "grossly anti-Semitic manifestations" of Irish hip hop trio Kneecap.
Pentecost Holiday: Long Weekend in Hungary - Celebration of Traditions
- 19 May 2026 6:40 AM
- community & culture
Pentecost is a major public holiday, observed on Sunday 24 May 24 and Monday 25 May in Hungary this year. Known as Pünkösd in Hungarian and historically referred to as Whitsun in English, this Christian celebration provides a three-day weekend that is popular for excursions, cultural exploration, and experiencing rural traditions.
Quick Guide to Long Weekend in Hungary this Easter
- 1 Apr 2026 4:30 PM
- community & culture
In 2026, Good Friday falls on 3 April, marking the start of a four-day public holiday that runs through Monday, 6 April. While the long weekend offers a perfect opportunity for travel and relaxation, life in Hungary shifts into a different gear during this period, making forward planning essential for expats and locals alike.
Debut Food Festival: 'Taste of Transylvania' in Szentendre this Spring
- 25 Mar 2026 6:22 AM
- food & drink
The Taste of Transylvania gastronomic and cultural festival — already established in Romania’s Transylvania region — will be held in Hungary for the first time from 27–29 March. The venue is the Transylvanian section of the Open-Air Ethnographic Museum (Skanzen) in Szentendre.
Quick Guide to Top 10 Christmas Fairs in Budapest
- 19 Dec 2025 12:37 PM
- shopping
Budapest reveals a whole new face during Advent time: the city is filled with decorative lights and the scent and melodies of Christmas. There are also lovely Christmas fairs in many parts of the city, all of which are truly wonderful.
Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 4 September
- 4 Sep 2025 3:16 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.
Jewish Cultural Festival in Budapest & Pécs, 7 - 18 September
- 11 Aug 2025 1:25 PM
- community & culture
Jewish Cultural Festival will be held in Budapest’s most beautiful synagogues and community spaces, in 5 amazing locations. Organisers are tuning in to joy – between September 7 and 18, 2025: unique productions, special artist encounters, original, young talents and Israeli performers will be there for you to see and hear.
Festival Facelift: Innovations & 'Cultural Districts' to Feature at Sziget Budapest
- 31 Jul 2025 8:19 AM
- entertainment
The 31st Sziget Festival welcoming revellers with a fresh lineup, visuals and new "cultural districts". Headliners include Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Post Malone and Shawn Mendes.
Updated: 'Kneecap' Trio Banned from Hungary
- 28 Jul 2025 10:22 AM
- entertainment
Hungary's authorities have banned Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap from Hungary for three years over the group's "recurring anti-Semitic hate speech supporting terrorism and terrorists", the Government Information Centre (KTK) said.
Controversial 'Kneecap' Invited to Perform in Budapest: 'Hate Speech Has No Place at Sziget,' Says Bóka
- 14 Jul 2025 10:35 AM
- entertainment
Anti-Semitic hate speech "has no place on the Sziget", EU affairs minister Janos Boka said in a Facebook post on Friday, noting he has written to the organiser of the Sziget Festival, Tamas Kadar, drawing his attention to the "grossly anti-Semitic manifestations" of Irish hip hop trio Kneecap.