Celebrating Name Days

November 19, 2025 00:06:25
Celebrating Name Days
Hungarian Living
Celebrating Name Days

Nov 19 2025 | 00:06:25

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Hosted By

Elizabeth Szabó Vos

Show Notes

Episode 110 Hello friends, and welcome back to The Hungarian Living Podcast! I’m Liz, and today we’re talking about something that’s very close to my heart – the tradition of name days. And if you are listening to this episode on November 19th then you are hearing it on the name day for Elizabeth or Erzsébet, as celebrated in Hungary! Before we dive in, I want to share a memory with you. For years after I moved away from home, my phone would ring on November 19th. I’d pick up, and there would be my mom’s voice: “Boldog névnapot, Liz!” […]

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