St. Stephen’s Day in Warrington

St Stephen’s Day Family Celebration in Warrington – A Day When the Hungarian Community Came Together Once Again

The Hungarian flag flew proudly in Warrington, the Hungarian National Anthem was sung, the new bread was blessed, Hungarian melodies filled the air, and the community came together for a full day of celebration. On 22 August 2026, it was once again clear that although more than a thousand kilometres separate us from Hungary, our traditions, culture and sense of belonging know no borders.

On Saturday, 22 August, the area around Thelwall Parish Hall in Warrington was once again filled with the Hungarian language, Hungarian music and an unmistakably Hungarian atmosphere.

Organised by the Hungarian English Cultural Society, the St Stephen’s Day Family Celebration was created to give Hungarians living in the United Kingdom the opportunity to come together to remember our founding king, St Stephen, and to celebrate the 1,026th anniversary of the foundation of the Hungarian state.

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https://www.hecs.org.uk/post/szent-istv%C3%A1n-nap