The flag was raised and the National Anthem was performed in the presence of President Tamás Sulyok and Speaker of the Parliament László Kövér. Government members, representatives of state and military organisations, and the diplomatic corps were also present. The square was full of spectators wearing cockades in the national colors, and some waved red-white-green flags.
A hussar procession to the Hungarian National Museum followed, where a ceremony will begin at 10.30 a.m. in the Museum’s garden and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will give a speech. From 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., families are invited to the museum to take part in national holiday programmes.
Also, the Dome Hall of Parliament and other areas of the building will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
March 15th marks the beginning of the 1848-49 revolution and war of independence, and was declared a public holiday in 1989.
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