Easter

Easter – the most important religious holiday in HungaryEaster is the most important religious holiday in Hungary. On Saturday, believers paint Easter eggs in all the colors of the rainbow. Late in the evening, sleeping children are put in bed with small gifts so that they will find them in the morning.

The traditional festive breakfast consists of Easter eggs, smoked or boiled ham, horseradish, braid pie and hot chocolate. After breakfast, many go to church to pray in honor of the resurrection of Jesus Christ and to sanctify the festive food.

And on Monday, young people are entertained by the traditional sprinkler. Once upon a time, young guys were used to dousing girls from head to toe from a bucket, and nowadays they spray perfume or cologne and demand a kiss or a painted testicle for this.

It is customary to give colored eggs, chocolate hares, figures of angels, Our Lady, saints.