20th of August

One of the biggest national holiday in Hungary is on August 20. Its a complex event when we celebrate the birth of our state (Hungary was established in 1000), the day of our first king - 1st (Saint) Stephen, as well as the constitution of Hungary (1949 - 1989) when we also celebrated on this day.

There are several events on this day, the main point is obviously the 30 min's long firework at 9:00pm over the river Danube.

aug20 Tűzijáték Budapest, originally uploaded by h.andras_xms.

aug20 Tüzijáték Budapest, originally uploaded by h.andras_xms.

(video: Zsolt)

Other relevant events are the swearing-in ceremony of new officers of the Army which will be held on the Heroes' Square (previously it used to be on the Kossuth Square)

tisztavatás 2571, originally uploaded by zsoolt.

tisztavatás 4131, originally uploaded by zsoolt.

tisztavatás 1681, originally uploaded by zsoolt.

tisztavatás 0711, originally uploaded by zsoolt.

tisztavatás 0151, originally uploaded by zsoolt.

And in the afternoon the Red Bull Air Race Budapest Grand Prix

Red Bull Air Race Budapest, originally uploaded by sandrac1.

red bull air race, originally uploaded by yonash3k.

Red Bull Air Race Training


Red Bull Air Race 2004 Budapest Cockpit view