35 result(s) for public holidays 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.
International Workers' Day Celebrated In Hungary On 1 May
- 30 Apr 2024 3:33 PM
- community & culture
International Workers' Day (also known as May Day) is a celebration of the international labour movement. May 1 is a national holiday in more than 80 countries and celebrated officially in many other countries, including Hungary.
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.
The Ultimate Expat Guide to Budapest: Part 3 - Getting Around
- 27 Oct 2023 7:53 AM
- community & culture
In the third part in our new series to help expats and potential expats orientate themselves, we focus on getting around the city, by public transport, taxi, two feet and two wheels. Driving will be given its own section as the series progresses.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 3, Part 6.
- 10 Jan 2023 1:28 PM
- 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.
2022 Public Holidays In Hungary
- 10 Jan 2022 11:55 AM
- community & culture
In Hungary, depending on which day of the week a bank holidays falls, the previous or the following day is deemed to be a 'rest day' to make a long weekend for employees to enjoy.
High Schools In Hungary Likely To Remain Closed
- 8 Jan 2021 10:36 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- community & culture
The emergency task force recommends that the cabinet extend online education for high schools beyond January 11, state secretary for education Zoltán Maruzsa told a Thursday press conference.
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.
International Workers' Day Celebrated In Hungary On 1 May
- 30 Apr 2024 3:33 PM
- community & culture
International Workers' Day (also known as May Day) is a celebration of the international labour movement. May 1 is a national holiday in more than 80 countries and celebrated officially in many other countries, including Hungary.
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.
The Ultimate Expat Guide to Budapest: Part 3 - Getting Around
- 27 Oct 2023 7:53 AM
- community & culture
In the third part in our new series to help expats and potential expats orientate themselves, we focus on getting around the city, by public transport, taxi, two feet and two wheels. Driving will be given its own section as the series progresses.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 3, Part 6.
- 10 Jan 2023 1:28 PM
- 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.
2022 Public Holidays In Hungary
- 10 Jan 2022 11:55 AM
- community & culture
In Hungary, depending on which day of the week a bank holidays falls, the previous or the following day is deemed to be a 'rest day' to make a long weekend for employees to enjoy.
High Schools In Hungary Likely To Remain Closed
- 8 Jan 2021 10:36 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- community & culture
The emergency task force recommends that the cabinet extend online education for high schools beyond January 11, state secretary for education Zoltán Maruzsa told a Thursday press conference.