The 1568 Torodai National Assembly declared the freedom of preaching, which is considered one of the first religious freedom laws in Europe. In memory of this, the Hungarian National Assembly declared January 13, 2018, as the Day of Religious Freedom. The day is especially celebrated by the Unitarian Church, whose foundation is linked to this year.Székely Land The Unitarian churches – for example those in Énlakai, Homoródkarácsonyfalva or Székelyderzsi – are living reminders of the Transylvanian tradition of religious tolerance. The date is informative; the exact program is announced by the local parish. For more information about the church’s other celebrations, please read our article titled “Farewell and Holidays Székely Land”.

The Mass of Farewell at the Franciscan Church in Esztergom is held on St. George’s Day: the church was built using elements from the old St. George Chapel. In 2027, the holiday falls on Saturday, April 24. More about the church and the monastery: Franciscan Church and Monastery – Esztelnek.The date is for informational purposes; the exact program will be announced by the local parish. For more information about the other church holidays in Szeklerland, read our article titled “Farewell and Holidays in Szeklerland”.

The Pentecostal farewell in Csíksomlyó is one of the most significant Christian pilgrimages of Hungarian people, which has been held every year on Pentecost Day for more than 450 years. The center of the farewell is the Franciscan monastery in Csíksomlyó, where the statue of the Virgin Mary carved in the early 16th century is kept, which is one of the symbols of the preservation of the Catholic faith in Transylvania. In 2027, Pentecost Sunday falls on May 16, so the festive Mass of the farewell will be held on May 15, Pentecost Saturday, in the Little and Nagysomlyó Middle Narthex, at the altar of the Three Saints. Pilgrims often arrive from Transylvania, other parts of the Carpathian Basin and…

Their Lord's Day (the Feast of the Holy Body and Blood of Christ) is celebrated on Thursday after the Sunday of the Holy Trinity – in 2027, on May 27. In Szekszárd, the ceremony is held on Thursday in the main square with the crosses erected towards the four cardinal directions and the churches of the surrounding villages. There are also Lord's Day farewells in places like Gyimesbükk, Lázárfalva, the chapel at Csíkszentmárton and Nagykászon-Impe. The date is informative; the exact program is announced by the local parish. For more information about the church's other celebrations, read our article titled "Farewell and Holidays in Szeklerland".

St. Ladislaus Church in Csíkszentsimon holds its farewell on the closest Sunday to the Knight King holiday – in 2027 it will be St. Ladislaus Day, June 27. On the same day, they will make a pilgrimage to the St. Ladislaus Memorial site on the side of the Kicsi-Pogány Lake. The article “The Cult of St. Ladislaus and the Legend of the Knights” provides information about the St. Ladislaus cult and the legends surrounding it. The date is informative; the exact program will be announced by the local parish. For more information about the church’s other holidays, please read the article “Farewell and Holidays in Szeklerland”. Photo: Szabi237 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

St Ladislaus Day pilgrimage to the St Ladislaus memorial on Pogány-havas, Csíkszépvíz – Sunday, 27 June 2027.

July 2 is the title celebration of the Csiszkomlyó church, and at the same time the original farewell day of the place of worship. On the same day, farewells are held in Csíkszentgyörgy (Kotormány), at the Bándpatak Chapel in Gyimesközépólyok, in Marosfő and Ditró, and at the Felszeg Chapel as well. More about the place of worship: Church of the Holy Spirit and Franciscan Monastery – Csíksomlyó.The date is informational; the exact program will be announced by the local parish. For more information about the other holidays in the church year, see our article titled “Farewell and Holidays in Szeklerland”.

The St. Anna Chapel stands on the shore of the lake located in the Csomád Mountains crater; the farewell service will be held on July 26 or on a nearby weekend – in 2027 St. Anna Day falls on Monday, the previous weekend is July 24–25. The chapel is managed by the parish of Lázárafalva; the ceremony includes a procession around the lake. The history of the farewell is turbulent: in 1786 Bishop Batthyány Ignác banned it, in 1830 it was allowed again, and in 1844 it was again banned – however, since 1990 it has been held regularly again. The date is informative; the exact program is announced by the local parish. About other church holidays during the year, see the farewells and…

The Great Lady Church in Kontumac, near the thousand-year-old border, which is the mother church of the Gyimes Valley and was founded by the Franciscans of Csíksomlyó in 1782, has become a popular pilgrimage site in recent years. The festival is preceded by the Ninth and Three-Day Devotion to the Great Lady from August 5 to 14. It falls on Sunday, August 15, 2027. The date is for informational purposes; the exact program will be announced by the local parish. For more information about the church’s other holidays, see our article titled “Farewell and Holidays in Szeklerland”. Photo: Szabi237 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 – Ruins of the Rákóczi Castle near the thousand-year-old border

The Reformed and Evangelical congregations commemorate the 1517 speech of Martin Luther on Reformation Day with a festive service – in 2027, the 510th anniversary of this event. In Szeklerland – in Háromszék, Marosszék and Udvarhelyszék – this is one of the most important celebrations of these Protestant communities. Recommended locations: the Reformed churches in Marosvásárhely and Sepsiszentgyörgy. The exact program will be announced by the local congregation. For further information about the church’s other holidays, please read our article titled “Farewell and Holidays in Szeklerland”.