Augustus 20th in Hungary

Memory of state fundation


fireworks over the Danube, Budapest

King St. Stephen was the first king of Hungary who lived at the time of the millennium. Pope Gregory VII canonized him on 20th August 1083 for making Hungary a Christian state and considered the tutelary saint of Hungary. Queen Maria Theresa proclaimed} this day a national state holiday in 1771. The event has been held each year as the saint’s feast day ever since then. On 20th August the Hungarians celebrate the foundation of the state.
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