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A thousand years together in Europe

20 August

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Let us celebrate Hungary's most important national holiday together

This year the motto of 20 August is partnership and openness: the value held in a shared past, and the promise that, building on our traditions, we can shape Hungary's future together. Because we ourselves are the country's story.

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Programmes for every generation

Four days, eleven venues, more than a hundred programmes. Head to the day-by-day listing — and save whatever you pick with a single tap.

Full programme

  • Gastrospot (Electro Embankment)

    20 August is not just about the founding of the state, but also about community: about how we spend time together, and what we eat and drink on this day.

  • Captain Knuckles (Electro Embankment)

    Captain Knuckles is a well-known DJ on Budapest's underground electronic music scene, who has been collecting vinyl records since the early nineties and has been performing for audiences for more than a decade.

Venues

Let us celebrate together, from Kossuth Square to Margaret Island: this year the celebration unfolds at eleven venues, with eleven faces.

All venues

  • Buda Castle

    Mesterségek Ünnepe (Festival of Folk Arts) returns to the castle this year: a traditional handicraft fair with exciting programmes

    9 programmes

  • Embankments

    A spectacular air show over the Danube

    8 programmes

  • Castle Garden Bazaar

    Taste Hungary's traditional handcrafted delicacies and this year's Cake of Hungary!

    3 programmes

  • Kossuth Square

    Tradition meets contemporary culture at Kossuth Square: the country celebrates with a ceremonial flag-raising and officer commissioning by day, and a shared open-air disco by night

    9 programmes

  • City Park

    Interactive military technology exhibition featuring state-of-the-art military equipment and army programmes in City Park

    2 programmes

  • Liberty Square

    A community rest area and gastro garden in the heart of the city, at Liberty Square

    2 programmes

  • Szent István Square, St. Stephen's Basilica

    The Holy Right Hand of Saint Stephen returns among the people at one of the country's most significant Catholic events

    1 programme

  • Margaret Island

    Wide variety of family programmes, interactive children's activities, and concerts on Margaret Island

    15 programmes

  • Műegyetem Embankment

    Electronic music festival and light show on the Műegyetem embankment

    11 programmes

Our featured performers

From folk music to electronic, familiar names and new discoveries. The great names of the Hungarian and international music scene celebrate with us.

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