13 June 2013

Spassovden - Ascension of the Lord

Christian feastday. Always on Thursday, 40 Days after Easter - aslo "Ascension Day" or "Ascension of the Lord". The great feast called the Spassovden or Ascension Day is connected to the eter... |more|

23 June 2013

Pentecost / Holy Trinity

50 Days after Easter is the feastday Pentecost (Whitsunday), also called Holy Trinity. The Holy Ghost feastday is on the following day. It is a church feast that commemorates the Descent of the Hol... |more|

24 June 2013

Enyovden/ Enyo's Day (Midsummer Day)

Christian and folk feastday. This ancient Bulgarian ritual is considered the turning point in the mythological calendar of the ancient people - a ritual connected to the summer Equinox, when the d... |more|

27 June 2013

Roussalska nedelia (Midsummer Week) - the week after Pentecost

It is the week from Spirits' Day until next Sunday, when healers called "kaloushari" visit people's homes. People believe that after their visit there will be only health. The week after Pentecost/... |more|

29 June 2013

St. Peter & Paul`s Day

Christian feastday. June 29th the Orthodox Church celebrates the day of the two apostles - Peter and Paul: Petrovden and Pavlovden. In Bulgaria, though, Pavlovden is more popular to be celebrated o... |more|

30 June 2013

St. Paul's Day

The East Orthodox calendar officially celebrates St.Paul`s Day on June 29th, the Day of St. st. Peter and Paul, but in many regions of Bulgaria it is separately celebrated on the next day, June 30th. ... |more|

20 July 2013

St. Elias - Ilinden

St. Elias is one of the traditional feasts celebrated to preserve from hail or thunder. According to the traditional beliefs, St. Elias is the lord of thunders. The legends describe him as moving up i... |more|

18 August 2013

St John of Rila

Christian feast day. St Ivan Rilski had lived in many places until he finally settled in the wonderful Rila Mountain where he founded a monastery that has been existing until now, for more than 100... |more|

20 August 2013

Prophet Samuel

Christian feast day. The day of Prophet Samuel is a name day of everyone named Samuil. Samuel was born to Hannah after a lifetime of barrenness and tears in prayer. He was dedicated to the Lord ... |more|

26 August 2013

St. Adrian and St. Natalia, Martyrs

Name day of Adrian, Adriana (after the name of the Roman Commander) and Natalia (meaning "natal, native"). The Martyrs Adrian and Natalia were married in their youth for one year prior to their mar... |more|