Events

Hungary's major celebration is the Budapest Spring Festival in March, a two-week cultural extravaganza of local and international performances, conferences and exhibitions. Other important events include: the Budapest Film Festival (February), which premieres new Hungarian films; Busójárás (February also), the nation's top Mardi Gras; Sopron Festival Weeks (June/July), showcasing ancient music and dance performances; the Nagykálló (Folk Arts Festival) (August), one of the biggest and best events of the year, and Debrecen (Jazz Days)(September) is Hungary's top jazz festival.