Holidays

What is Farsang in Hungary?

Farsang is the Hungarian equivalent of the Carnival season, with some specific alterations. Farsang covers the entire period between the twelfth day of Christmas and Shrove Tuesday, and it is a time for merrymaking and courtship.

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Holidays and Christmas charity at Helpers 2022

Helpers is closing for the holidays. Our last working day is 23 December, and we open again on 2 January. In our Christmas charity project, we have donated to various NGOs selected by our staff.

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Holidays and Christmas charity at Helpers 2022

Helpers is closing for the holidays. Our last working day is 23 December, and we open again on 2 January. In our Christmas charity project, we have donated to various NGOs selected by our staff.

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Traditional Christmas pastries in Hungary

Christmas is approaching quickly. If you are in Hungary and invited to a Christmas party, you will most probably come across one or more of our staple Christmas pastries. Can you match each to our cover image? Make sure to try them if you get the chance.

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Bank holidays in Hungary 2023

Make sure you are aware of all the holidays and special days when your business is supposed to be closed, or special wage supplements are to be paid to your employees working despite.

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Bank holidays in Hungary 2023

Make sure you are aware of all the holidays and special days when your business is supposed to be closed, or special wage supplements are to be paid to your employees working despite.

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Grape harvest in Hungary

Making wine in Hungary Hungary has been well known for its excellent wine since ancient times. Even though the country is not big, there are 22 separate wine regions in 6 major territories. Tokaj in the North Hungarian Mountains was declared the first official wine region in Europe in 1737, and wine made there was […]

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What do we celebrate on 20 August in Hungary?

Learn how 20 August became one of the most important holidays in Hungary, and how it is celebrated. Food, family events and fireworks all over the country.

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Isn’t it early for Santa Claus?

While in Anglo-Saxon tradition and in pop culture Santa Claus is associated with Christmas, in Hungary we do this differently too. 6 December commemorates St. Nicholas, so this is when the Hungarian version of Santa Claus, called Mikulás or Télapó, visits children.

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Bank holidays in 2022 Hungary

If you operate a business in Hungary, you should be aware of bank holidays, when employees are not required to work normal working hours, and customers usually do not expect normal business hours. There are 13 of these each year, sometimes supplemented by extra rest days to create 4-day long weekends.

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