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Farsang in Hungary 2026: Dates & Traditions

by Anikó Woods | Feb 8, 2026 | Culture & Everyday Life

Masks, Doughnuts, and Making Noise Farsang is one of those seasons Andrew and I have slipped into over time rather than consciously adopted. Over the years, we’ve attended everything from elaborate masked balls to much simpler gatherings where the only real rule was...

Winter’s Noisy Farewell

by Anikó Woods | Jan 26, 2026 | Culture & Everyday Life, Events

As I write this, Hungary is wrapped in fog. Thick, lingering fog that refuses to lift. It has been an unusually heavy winter here. The kind that makes you understand why some cultures don’t simply wait for spring to arrive. At the same time, the eastern seaboard of...

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Farsang in Hungary 2026: Dates & TraditionsFebruary 8, 2026
Masks, Doughnuts, and Making Noise Farsang is one of those seasons Andrew and I have… Read more: Farsang in Hungary 2026: Dates & Traditions
Winter’s Noisy FarewellJanuary 26, 2026
As I write this, Hungary is wrapped in fog. Thick, lingering fog that refuses to… Read more: Winter’s Noisy Farewell
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Budapest is in a proper deep freeze right now. The kind where the temperature doesn’t… Read more: Feeling Safer on Budapest Transport
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Yesterday, Hungary officially confirmed the date of Hungary’s Parliamentary Elections 2026. While most of us… Read more: Hungary’s 2026 Election Has a Date.
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