PennsylvaniaPennsylvania House would mark Hungarian Revolution Memorial Day
The Pennsylvania House would set aside October 23, 2026, to remember the Hungarian Revolution and honor Hungary’s peaceful transition in 1989.
What it does
The Pennsylvania House would designate October 23, 2026, as Hungarian Revolution Memorial Day and honor the revolution’s 70th anniversary and Hungary’s peaceful transition in 1989.
Argument forThe designation could help Pennsylvanians remember the 1956 revolution and Hungary’s peaceful move to independence in 1989.
Argument againstA memorial day focused on these anniversaries could leave less room to recognize other parts of Hungary’s history and Hungarian Americans’ experiences.
More detail
The Pennsylvania House would designate October 23, 2026, as Hungarian Revolution Memorial Day and honor two anniversaries. The day would be designated in Pennsylvania to remember the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and honor the 70th anniversary of that revolution and the 37th anniversary of Hungary’s peaceful transition. The proposed memorial day is October 23, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Adopted
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History
- 2026
- Oct 20AdoptedAdopted
- Vote recorded House Resolution 626. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 29Reported as committedMinor
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Tourism, Recreation & Economic Development): Report Bill As Committed. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 24Referred to Tourism, Recreation & Economic DevelopmentIntroduced
- Oct 20AdoptedAdopted
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