Organized by the SoS WildLife Wild Animal Protection Association the Budapest Halloween Festival will be held in the capital for the third time, on Vörösmarty Square on the 31th of October 2012 – the goal is to bring this beautiful Celtic and Anglo-Saxon tradition into the country and give it a home here as well.

In Hungary November the 1st is All Saints' Day, a holiday when people meet to honor the memory of family members and friends who have passed away. According to the custom they visit grave sites in cemeteries and light candles as a sign of remembrance and respect.
The night of Halloween on October the 31st, although probably based on the same roots, is a funny and cheerful occasion that would be very welcome in Hungary as well, so the historic center of the city awaits all who would like to enjoy pumpkin carving and creating Jack O'Lantern, or take part in make-up and costume contests for children and adults alike.
Organizers hope that soon people will have the courage to celebrate realizing that memories and old stories are a lot more intensive and emotional if one is in a blissful mood, that we need to remember the good times instead of the sad ones, and that dead relatives and acquaintances would be happy to know that their legacy is a joyous one.

All incomes generated by the event will be spent by the association on protecting animals, and on creating the first Hungarian Animal Police type of help, that could be located at the wild animals' hospital.