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The Municipality of Debrecen welcomes the announcement that Universal Air will launch two return flights a week from Debrecen International Airport on the Debrecen-Leipzig and Debrecen-Malta routes from 30 March 2025.

The first month of spring offers so much to discover in Debrecen, from nature-based experiences to themed city walks and cultural programs. Here are our top picks for March!

On the occasion of the 176th anniversary of the outbreak of the Hungarian Revolution and War of Independence of 1848/49, festive programs and commemorations will be held throughout the city of Debrecen on the occasion of the national holiday of 15 March.

This year’s series of retro events of the Debrecen Transport Company (DKV) will continue in spring: on 15 March, lovers of vintage vehicles – buses, trolleybuses, trams and locomotives – will be awaited with many surprises.

The 15th edition of the Francophone Film Days is coming to Debrecen and to the whole country. The best French films await you, giving you an insight into the trends and moods of contemporary French cinema.

The screenings start on 8 March at MODEM and continue on 19 March at the Apollo cinema.

One of Europe’s most traditional boxing tournaments, the 69th István Bocskai István Memorial Tournament, will begin on 11 March in Debrecen, in the Oláh Gábor Street Sports Hall, with 200 boxers from 13 countries already confirmed to take part.

Accor continues to expand its portfolio in Hungary: the Hotel Lycium in Debrecen joins the Handwritten Collection, a select collection of hotels offering unique accommodation. Opening in October, the hotel will be the first Handwritten Collection hotel in the country, bringing a unique charm to the region’s hospitality industry.

The Russian Music Festival will be held for the seventh time in three cities and five venues, under the artistic direction of pianist Marcell Szabó. The theme of this year’s festival is “Friendships”, which will give an insight into the personal lives of great Russian composers and the sources of their inspiration. These friendships were not only human relationships, but also sources of artistic dialogue and mutual motivation. The varied program includes a distinguished line-up of artists, an evening concert, a family program and an exhibition.

Alongside the American stars announced in December, Jason Derulo and electro-pop duo The Chainsmokers, new foreign acts have been added to the line-up for this year’s Campus Festival. The daily breakdown has also arrived, and now we know when the home favorites will be arriving in Debrecen.

Debrecen’s cultural exuberance is approaching: the Debrecen Spring Festival is waiting for its audience again between 5 and 15 April 2025!

The program will again feature a variety of genres: classical music, theatre, children’s concerts and Easter activities. Popular Hungarian artists, including Petra Gubik, Réka Farkasházi and the Talamba band, will provide a great entertainment, but also performers from Debrecen celebrating their round anniversary this year, such as the 15-year-old Bordó Sárkány band, the 50-year-old Panta Rhei and the 30-year-old Djabe.

Debrecen has a series of great events almost all year round, each of which is worth visiting for a shorter or longer stay. But if you are looking for a special experience, you should browse the annual calendar of events and book your accommodation now. Here are the festivals you should definitely plan a trip to this year!

Debrecen is one of the lucky cities, because it is a place where the silence of nature is close to hand. While there are few hills and no mountains, situated as it is on a flat plain. However, Debrecen has something of equal or greater value, with its surroundings rich in forests, providing many natural wonders to witness. 

Last April, Lufthansa switched to larger aircraft in Debrecen, and now the number of flights is being increased.

From April, Lufthansa will operate flights between Debrecen and Munich on Thursdays and Sundays, according to the BMW Group Factory Debrecen’s Facebook page. As they write, their CFO, Eske Herrstroem Financial, was present at the announcement of the capacity expansion. They added that as the series production of the purely electric-powered Neue Klasse generation of models approaches, their colleagues in Germany will also receive intensive training.

Hungary’s first and largest national park offers visitors a wide range of activities in 2025. In addition to the traditional big events associated with the shepherd’s year, such as the Shepherd’s Feast or the Fairs of the Heart, this year’s program will also include the internationally acknowledged Hortobágy Equestrian Days, which have a history of more than five decades, and the National Herders’ Competition and Shepherds’ Meeting, which will be held on Pentecost. The season opens at the end of February with the popular Open Stables Weekend.