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 
Read
The 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.
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