Celebration of King Saint Stephen, the founder of the state
Festive programmes in Miskolc
Celebration of King Saint Stephen, the founder of the state
20–21 August 2026
Miskolc
20 August
Népkert, Országzászló
08:30 Flag-raising ceremony
Felsőhámor, Statue of Saint Stephen
11:00 The Municipality of Miskolc City with County Rights will hold a commemoration and wreath-laying ceremony in honour of King Saint Stephen.
Speech by: András Hollósy, Deputy Mayor of Miskolc
Saint Stephen Square
17:00 Festive bread blessing
Placement of the harvest wreath
Festive speech by: József Tóth-Szántai, Mayor of Miskolc
The blessing of the new bread with the participation of historical churches
18:00 Performance by the Szinvavölgyi Folk Dance Workshop
19:15 Concert by Palya Bea & Szokolay Dongó Balázs duo
20–21 August
Városház Square, Erzsébet Square, Széchenyi Street (from Kandia Passage to Városház Square), Hősök Square, Déryné Street, Déryné Garden:
20:30 RADIANT – The Art of Light
Special light installations and spectacular creations with accompanying programmes.
This event is not organised by Visit Miskolc; the event calendar has been compiled based on information provided by the organisers.
Detailed programme and further information can be found on the official event website.
