Hungarian National Day August 20th
St. Stephen's Day is the official state holiday of Hungary. It is also known as Foundation Day and Constitution Day. This is the official state holiday of Hungary.
St. Stephen's Day may be called "the day of the new bread" as it is a tradition to cut bread on this day to celebrate the arrival of the harvest.
To celebrate, here are some mighty Magyar facts!
Stephen was the first king of Hungary. He laid the foundation of the state by converting the Magyar people to Christianity.
Stephen was made a saint on August 20th 1083. His feast day has been celebrated since 1092.
His mummified right hand is a holy relic, and his crown and cross are national symbols.
Hungary is one of the oldest countries in Europe. It was founded in A.D. 896, before France, Germany, or England.
Hungarians refer to themselves and their language as Magyar, a descendant of the language spoken by the Huns.
The word "coach" derives from the name of the Hungarian town Kocs, where the vehicle first appeared around 1500.
Budapest is home to the oldest metro line in continental Europe.
Hungarian soccer star Ferenc Puskás holds the record for the number of goals scored in a World Cup final.
Paprika, Hungary’s most popular spice, is made out of peppers... which refuse to grow anywhere other than Hungary.
Paprika has more vitamin C than citrus fruits.
Hungary’s national dish is goulash. It is a stew made out of potatoes, beef, pork, and paprika. When sour cream is added, it is called paprikash
The world’s largest geothermal cave system is located underneath Budapest.
Hungarians broke the Guinness World Record for simultaneous kissing when more than 6,400 couples locked lips outside Budapest’s parliament building in 2007.
The term in Hungarian for hangover is macskajaj (cat’s wail)
Escapologist Harry Houdini was born Erich Weisz in Budapest in 1874.
Budapest didn't exist until 1873 when three separate cities, Pest, Buda, and Óbuda combined to make one city.
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