A number of public holidays and special events take place each year in Hungary.
Source:[1] Celebrated with a half-hour fireworks display on the bank of the Danube in the evening, watched from both river banks, the Buda hills, and the rooftops of Pest and Buda.
St Stephen's Day (August 20) is celebrated with sporting events, parades and fireworks nationwide.
On the same day there is a Floral Festival in Debrecen and a Bridge Fair in nearby Hortobágy.
Formula 1 car races are held in early August at the Hungaroring near Mogyoród, 18 km northeast of Budapest.