Traditions
Every year, a contest is organized to select the cake of Hungary. The contest is timed so the winner can be made available in confectionaries across Hungary for the August 20 celebrations. Since August 20 or Foundation Day is sometimes jokingly called the birthday of Hungary, naturally enough, the cake of Hungary is often considered the birthday cake for it.
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While Hungary is a small country, Hungarian literature is known around the world, with many works translated not only to English, but several other languages. There is a chance you have already come across some of these works. If not, this is a great time to check them out from the library!
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Hungarikum is an umbrella term for things that are distinctly Hungarian and that are worth recognition and protection – things we can be proud of. It is also a legal category, since it depends on the Hungarikum Committee to decide whether a specific food, plant, animal, custom, or invention is allowed to be called a Hungarikum.
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Pentecost or Whit Sunday is a Christian festivity and the last Sunday of the Easter period. In Hungary, both Whit Sunday and Whit Monday are public holidays, with various folk traditions tied to the festivity. Read on to learn how Pentecost is celebrated in Hungary.
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Our first Christmas in Hungary barely felt real. We arrived in late November 2017, wide eyed from uprooting our lives, when the Christmas markets suddenly burst into full festive colour. For someone raised in Canada – where markets were rare – the idea of actually living somewhere that transformed overnight felt magical and marked the beginning of a family tradition reborn.
— Guest post by Anikó Woods of How to Hungary.
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The culture of wine in Hungary is as old as the country itself. You must have heard of Tokaji Aszú, sometimes called “wine of kings, king of wines”, but there are 5 more wine regions in Hungary beside Tokaj and each has its own distinct history and wines.
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Every year, the cake of Hungary is selected in a contest right before the August 20 festivities. Since August 20 celebrates the foundation of Hungary, it is sometimes also jokingly dubbed the birthday of Hungary, and as such, it makes sense that it should have an official cake. The winner of the contest will be available in confectionaries all over Hungary during the celebrations and in the following weeks.
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Mother’s Day is the celebration of mothers: the women who gave us life, nurtured us throughout our childhood, and helped us shape who we are today. On the first Sunday of May, it is customary in Hungary to visit your mother, and acknowledge her efforts while raising you.
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Easter is the biggest Christian festival, celebrated all over Hungary (as most of the population is at least culturally Christian). However, there are also various folk traditions tied to this festivity. Read on to learn how we celebrate Easter in Hungary.
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