Posted on August 20, 2013
Today is the day that Hungarians celebrate the foundation of their country. It's named for the first king of Hungary, Stephen I, who was later made a saint.
There's everything you could hope for in a national day: flag raising, a parade, a historical play, archery shows, a water parade, an air show, and of course a fireworks spectacular along the river Danube!
Some extra added attractions include a festival of folk arts and open-air concerts. One of the day's traditions is the baking of “new” bread, which means making the first bread from the new wheat harvest.
Check out the foods and crafts and landscapes gathered in this All Things 
ReadThe Good Master. This book is about Kate and Jancsi and lots of horses growing up in Hungary. I loved this book—and its illustrations—when I was a child! 
For more on Hungary, check out this earlier post.
Also on this date:
Here are my Pinterest pages on August holidays, historical anniversaries in August, and August birthdays.
And here are my Pinterest pages on September holidays, historical anniversaries in September, and September birthdays.