41 result(s) for easter monday in Community & Culture
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.
Video: Hungary Celebrates Easter With Special Sprinkling Tradition
- 31 Mar 2024 12:26 PM
- community & culture
Each year a special Easter tradition takes place around Hungary, as is always witnessed by many in a small village located in north-eastern Hungary. Visitors beware: you may get wet, as the video below shows.
Video: Easter Festivals In Hungary
- 27 Mar 2024 12:23 PM
- community & culture
Easter Sunday and Easter Monday are both public holidays in Hungary, and the long weekend is packed with fun and feasts for all the family. Here are two of the biggest local Easter Festivals for your interest:
The Ultimate Expat Guide to Budapest: Part 4 - Language & Customs
- 21 Dec 2023 7:11 AM
- community & culture
In the fourth part in our series aimed to help expats and potential expats orientate themselves, we focus on the key to a more enjoyable experience while you’re here: learning Hungarian and understanding local customs.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 4, Part 6.
- 19 Apr 2023 7:10 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.
Watch: Easter Customs In Hungary
- 6 Apr 2023 6:40 AM
- community & culture
Small boys learn this rhyme when they are still in the kindergarten, and they sing it to girls on Easter Monday, and then promptly 'sprinkle' them - without waiting for an answer to the poem:
"Through the greenwood going
I saw a blue violet growing
I saw it start to wither
Can I water this flower?"
Hollókő Easter Festival, 7 – 10 April
- 5 Apr 2023 5:27 AM
- community & culture
The four days' Easter Festival in Hollókő is the feast of the traditions and the zest of life. This year's motto: "Where No Women Goes Home Dry"
Christmas Donation Drive by Hungary's Interchurch Aid
- 8 Nov 2022 7:04 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Despite the increasing energy, utility and food prices triggered by the war in Ukraine, the Hungarian Ecumenical Charity will continue its aid programmes and keep their institutions open, the charity’s director said on Monday, announcing the launch of their fundraising and donation campaign for Christmas.
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.
Video: Hungary Celebrates Easter With Special Sprinkling Tradition
- 31 Mar 2024 12:26 PM
- community & culture
Each year a special Easter tradition takes place around Hungary, as is always witnessed by many in a small village located in north-eastern Hungary. Visitors beware: you may get wet, as the video below shows.
Video: Easter Festivals In Hungary
- 27 Mar 2024 12:23 PM
- community & culture
Easter Sunday and Easter Monday are both public holidays in Hungary, and the long weekend is packed with fun and feasts for all the family. Here are two of the biggest local Easter Festivals for your interest:
The Ultimate Expat Guide to Budapest: Part 4 - Language & Customs
- 21 Dec 2023 7:11 AM
- community & culture
In the fourth part in our series aimed to help expats and potential expats orientate themselves, we focus on the key to a more enjoyable experience while you’re here: learning Hungarian and understanding local customs.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 4, Part 6.
- 19 Apr 2023 7:10 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.
Watch: Easter Customs In Hungary
- 6 Apr 2023 6:40 AM
- community & culture
Small boys learn this rhyme when they are still in the kindergarten, and they sing it to girls on Easter Monday, and then promptly 'sprinkle' them - without waiting for an answer to the poem:
"Through the greenwood going
I saw a blue violet growing
I saw it start to wither
Can I water this flower?"
Hollókő Easter Festival, 7 – 10 April
- 5 Apr 2023 5:27 AM
- community & culture
The four days' Easter Festival in Hollókő is the feast of the traditions and the zest of life. This year's motto: "Where No Women Goes Home Dry"
Christmas Donation Drive by Hungary's Interchurch Aid
- 8 Nov 2022 7:04 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Despite the increasing energy, utility and food prices triggered by the war in Ukraine, the Hungarian Ecumenical Charity will continue its aid programmes and keep their institutions open, the charity’s director said on Monday, announcing the launch of their fundraising and donation campaign for Christmas.