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August 20th Traffic Changes: St Stephen’s Day

August 20th Traffic Changes: St Stephen’s Day

by Anikó Woods | Aug 15, 2025 | Getting Around Hungary, Living in Budapest

If you’ve experienced Budapest around St Stephen’s Day before, you’ll know the city’s transformation starts well before the 20th itself. In fact, many of the most significant traffic changes and road closures begin as early as August 15th and ramp up mostly from the...

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I’m Anikó Woods, a Canadian-Hungarian who’s been knee-deep in life here since 2017 - bureaucracy, culture, and everything in between.

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