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|

06 September 2013

Unification Day

Remembering the unification of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia. The Unification of Bulgaria was the act of unification of the Principality of Bulgaria and the then-Ottoman province of Eastern Rumelia ... |more|

08 September 2013

Birth of The Holy Mother - Nativity of the Theotokos

Christian feastday. According to the traditional celebration of the birth of the Holy Mother, on the eve of the holiday the ones that are sick and ailing should make a votive oath. It should be d... |more|

14 September 2013

Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross (Elevation of the Cross)

Christian feastday. The East Orthodox Church celebrates one of its most important and solemn feasts - the Holy Cross Day. The legend of that church feast takes back to the times when the Christians... |more|

17 September 2013

Faith, Hope, Love; St. Sofia's Day

On September 17 the Orthodox Church observes the memory of the Holly Martyrs Sofia, Faith, Hope and Love. The three sisters Vyara, Nadezhda and Lyubov (Faith, Hope and Love) were executed on this d... |more|

22 September 2013

Independence Day

Bulgaria's independence de jure from Ottoman Empire (in 1908)... |more|

01 October 2013

Holy Protection of Mother of God

Christian feastday. Pokrov, as the feast Holy protection of the Mother of God is popular in BG, is a Slavonic term meaning "veil" or "mantle", signifying protection. This feast today is primarily o... |more|

14 October 2013

Petkovden - St. Petka

Christian holiday. It is a holiday connected to some pre-Christian elements. The rituals done on this day are connected to stock-breeding. The shepherds let the rams impregnate the sheep and meanwh... |more|

19 October 2013

Saint John of Rila

Chrristian feastday. Saint John of Rila or Saint Ivan Rilski was the first Bulgarian hermit and the founder of the Rila Monastery. He is today honoured as the patron of Bulgarian people and one of ... |more|