However, visitors looking forward to the heavily discounted beer available at previous celebrations may be disappointed. Read more details here: Major changes are coming to Hungary’s 20 August celebrations this year: here’s what’s in storeA cheaper 20 August celebration with a different conceptThe celebrations will begin on 19 August and are designed around the theme of telling Hungary’s thousand-year history while offering something for different generations. Last year, beer was available for as little as HUF 380 (EUR 1) at the celebrations. Hungary’s 2026 national cake has also been announcedThe press conference also revealed the winners of this year’s national cake competitions. The Bíborfehér (“Purple-White”) created by master confectioners László Balogh, Zoltán Balogh and Roland Kis of Kézműves Cukrászda in Gyula has been named Hungary’s Cake 2026.