Holidays in Bulgaria. Holidays held in Bulgaria. September - Independence Day of Bulgaria

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Bulgaria, like any other state, sacredly honors its rich past and national traditions. The country celebrates a large number of public holidays that determined the course of history (Day of Liberation from the Ottoman Yoke, Day of the Bulgarian Army, Day of the Unification of Bulgaria, Independence Day, etc.) and religious (Easter, Christmas, etc.), and national ones that bear century-old culture (Trifon Zarezan, Baba Marta, etc.).

Official holidays in Bulgaria

1st of January- New Year
March, 3rd– Day of the liberation of Bulgaria from the Ottoman yoke
March, April- Easter
May 1- Labor Day
the 6th of May– Day of Courage and the Bulgarian Army
May 24– Day of Bulgarian Culture and Slavonic Literature
6 September– Day of the Unification of Bulgaria
September 22nd– Independence Day of Bulgaria
Nov. 1- Day of People's Awakeners
December 24– Christmas Eve
December 25 and 26 - Nativity

Folk holidays in Bulgaria

The 14th of February- Trifonov day
March 1- Baba Martha
March 8- International Women's Day
April 1– Day of humor
May 21st- Day of Equal-to-the-Apostles Constantine and Helena
June 1st- Children Protection Day
2 June– Day of Remembrance for the Fallen for the Freedom of Bulgaria
September 15th- First day of school
August 18– Feast of St. Ivan Rilski

Christmas
Christmas is one of the most beloved family holidays of all Bulgarians. On Christmas Eve, Weekday evening, December 24, it is customary to cook a pig for the festive Christmas table and traditional Lenten dishes: red bell peppers stuffed with beans or rice - “chushki”, lean cabbage rolls - “sarmi”, pumpkin puff pastry, as well as a special “ banitsa ”(pie), where a coin and twigs of a dogwood tree are placed for good luck. It is curious that the number of dishes on the table must necessarily be odd - seven, nine or eleven.
Christmas, in Bulgarian Kolyada, begins from the first hours after midnight on December 25th. Children are knocking on the doors of houses, they are singing carols - wishes of happiness and prosperity to the owners of the house, patting them with dogwood branches - “survaknitsa”, decorated with bells, coins and red threads, so that the year will surely bring good luck, and for their efforts they receive sweet treats . But not only children go caroling, in some regions of Bulgaria they are young guys (Rhodopi) or dressed up couples (Sofia). Interestingly, an elegant beautiful Christmas tree is not at all an obligatory attribute of Christmas here. She is more dressed up for the New Year.
Kolyada marks the end of the fast, which lasted a long 40 days, so with the onset of the holiday, the tables are bursting with treats. Here is a festive pig with sauerkraut, and stuffed chicken, and meat cabbage rolls, and traditional kebabs, and turkey, and, of course, excellent Bulgarian wine and brandy.
Another nice feature of the Bulgarian Christmas is that on this day all the celebrants are waiting for free treats from restaurants and cafes. To the delight of all the townspeople and guests, delicious grilled meat is prepared right on the street and delicious wine is offered, which everyone can try!

New Year
A bright and colorful holiday begins on the evening of December 31 of each year. On this day, friends and families gather together, congratulations are pronounced, wishes of good luck in the New Year and gifts are presented. The table must be rich, the more and more varied the dishes, the happier the year will be for the owners. Traditionally, they bake a puff pie, “banitsa”, cook pork with sauerkraut, meat dishes, bake an idea or a rooster with rice, and be sure to decorate the table with fruits and nuts. Bulgarians celebrate their favorite holiday according to the principle: how you celebrate the New Year, so you will spend it. Therefore, it is customary to dress in everything new, have fun until the morning and arrange noisy festive festivities.

Trifonov day
Trifon Day (Trifon Zarezan) - a holiday of wine and fun! Tryphon is a Christian priest who was executed for his faith in the city of Nicaea (modern Turkey) in 250. There is a legend that on the day of his execution, all the vineyards of the country were attacked by insects, and the winegrowers called on the saint to protect them from this disaster. From now on, February 14 is a holiday not only for those who are associated with viticulture, but also for gardeners, owners of wine shops and just fans of this divine drink. In order for the autumn harvest to be successful, on this day it is imperative to cut the vine, hence the name of St. Tryphon - Stabbed, or "Pruned".

Baba Marta
In the Bulgarian cultural tradition, it is necessary to meet spring especially colorfully and cheerfully, therefore, on March 1, all Bulgarians give each other special souvenirs - “martenitsa” - and say: “Chestita Baba Marta!” (Happy Baba Martha!). Unusual dolls - "martenitsa", made of red and white twisted woolen threads, serve to appease and cheer Baba Marta, who in Bulgarian folklore is a grumpy grandmother, whose mood changes very quickly, which is reflected in the changeable weather of March. If Baba Marta smiles, the weather is warm and sunny, and if she is angry, then a cold wind blows, and sleet can fall instead of rain. Red represents health and fertility, while white represents strength, purity and happiness. "Martenitsa" must be tied to the arm, belt or outerwear and not removed for 3, 9 or 25 days, and in order to bring good luck next year, the Bulgarians hang "martenitsa" on flowering trees - apple, cherry or plum.

Easter
Velikden (Easter) is the main holiday for all Orthodox Christians. In Bulgaria, this day is celebrated on a special scale and is an official holiday, like the following Monday. Preparations for Easter begin on Thursday, when it is customary to paint eggs and bake "kozunak" - Easter cakes. For eggs, red is traditionally chosen as a symbol of rebirth and the spring sun, and Easter cake is baked with colored eggs, which must be an odd number.
At midnight from Saturday to Sunday, a bright Easter service begins in all churches in Bulgaria, after which the Bulgarians greet each other with the words “Christ is risen! He is truly risen!" And on Sunday, everyone is waiting for a festive feast, indispensable attributes of which, in addition to Easter cakes and eggs, are traditional banitsa (layer pies), a hot dish of lamb meat, fresh vegetable salads and red wine.

Day of Equal-to-the-Apostles Constantine and Helena
Equal-to-the-Apostles Tsar Constantine and his mother Tsarina Elena are one of the most revered saints in Bulgaria. On this day, it is customary to go to holy places and healing springs. It is believed that on May 21, the water in the springs has healing properties. Traditionally, this day is also associated with the arrival of summer, so fun festivities are arranged near the fire with delicious treats (lamb meat) and walking on coals.

Day of People's Awakeners
The awakeners in Bulgaria are called the revivalists of the national spirit, who were able to lay the foundations for Bulgarian culture and history in the difficult era of Ottoman rule for the country and made it possible to fight for the sovereignty of the country. November 1 is a holiday that unites the spirituality of all Bulgarians, this day is a national holiday and a day off for all schoolchildren and students.

What people don't like holidays? Of course, the Bulgarians are no exception. Despite the fact that the country was under foreign domination for many centuries, the indigenous people were able to preserve their faith and language, writing and traditions. Perhaps that is why the Bulgarians treat their holidays so reverently and cherish them so. However, other people's holidays such as St. Valentine's Day are celebrated here with pleasure.

Main Bulgarian holidays:

On New Year's Eve everything is very beautiful 1st of January. Nova Godina (New Year). To prepare for, at the same time with Christmas, they begin from the beginning of November. , Christmas decorations appear on sale. In Bulgaria, this holiday is not considered a family holiday: on the contrary, everyone willingly goes to visit, go to parties, meet friends in cafes and restaurants, or even just dance a chora (a kind of round dance) in the central square. Day off.

January 6. Epiphany. One of the most revered Christian holidays in the country, which is also called Yordan, Yordanka, Bogdan or Bogdanka. Celebrate the baptism of Christ in the Jordan River. At the same time it is considered a men's holiday. Working day.

January 7. Ivanovden. Since this (both male and female variants) is very common in Bulgaria, the holiday is widely celebrated. Working day.

January 8. Babinden. And this is a female response to male holidays. An ancient holiday that has been preserved since pagan times. It is dedicated not so much to grandmothers as to midwives who help children to be born into the world. It's also a work day.

The 14th of February Bulgaria celebrates two holidays at once. Trifon stabbed to death- traditional, inherited by the Bulgarians from the Thracian tribes, who revered the god of winemaking Dionysus. The ancestors of modern Bulgarians adopted the traditions of winemaking with pleasure along with the holiday. On this day, it is customary to cut the vines.
Sveti Valentin- This is the international day of marketers in love. Borrowed from neighboring countries, this day is especially popular with young people. Shops sell sweets, postcards and even heart-shaped pasta, clubs host parties for lovers ... in general, everything is the same as everywhere else.

All early flowering trees are usually hung with martenitsa March 1. Grandma Marta. One of the most famous and nicest Bulgarian holidays. They celebrate the arrival of spring. In honor of him, the Bulgarians give each other martenitsa - bracelets made of red and white threads. Every self-respecting resident of the country buys martenitsa in industrial quantities to give gifts to all his friends. And then the bracelets are worn on the arm until they see the first stork that has arrived (swallows will also do) - then the bracelet must be hung on a branch of a flowering tree and make a wish. When the wish comes true, the bracelet must be removed. Judging by the fact that they hang on the branches for years, this part of the tradition is ignored by many (or maybe the desires are so unfulfilled).
According to other sources, you don’t have to look for birds, it’s enough to see the first flowering tree to hang martenitsa on it.
According to the third version, bracelets should not be hung on trees, but hidden under stones. In general, scholars of traditions differ in testimony.

March, 3rd. Denyat for Liberation is for Bulgaria. Do you need a translation? Bulgarians celebrate another anniversary of the liberation of Bulgaria from Turkish slavery and the resurrection of the Bulgarian state. Non-working day.

March 8. International marriage day. Day off on this day is not satisfied, but women are congratulated and flowers are sold.

Velikden. Easter. The day of celebration depends on the year, in 2015 April 12th. On Easter they walk for 4 days: from Friday to Monday inclusive. This holiday is very much loved, they bake lambs, paint eggs, prepare bread in the form of an ear (kozunatsi) and treat literally everyone with them.
A week before Easter, they celebrate Palm Sunday, which Bulgarians call Tsvetnitsa or Vrbnitsa.

Announcement of holidays in Bulgaria for 2018 - a complete overview for the tourist.

The Plovdiv International Chamber Music Festival is the oldest classical chamber music festival in Europe. Since its foundation (1964) until today, the festival takes place annually from 10 to 20 June in the picturesque atmosphere of the Plovdiv Ethnographic Museum.

Mid-June-mid-July: Summer International Music Festival of Classical Music in Varna
This is the oldest music festival in Bulgaria. There are many premieres in the festival program every year. Masterpieces of Bulgarian and world musical culture, variety of genres and performances by world famous musicians.

August 15 is officially declared a day off and coincides with the great Christian feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The City Day program includes various festive events, concerts and children's performances. At the end of the City Day, the sky over Varna is lit up by fireworks.

The festival has been held since 1992, and during this time folklore groups from 50 countries of Europe, Asia, America and Africa have taken part in it. The festival provides a unique opportunity to get in touch with different cultures of the world.

Early September: Apollonia Arts Festival, Sozopol

The annual ten-day festival of arts "Apollonia" got its name in honor of the ancient Greek deity of music and poetry, Apollo. During the festival, all halls, stages and open areas of the city are provided for cultural events. Every evening there are performances, ballet performances, concerts and other cultural events.

The unification of Bulgaria is one of the most important events in the history of the Bulgarian statehood.
By tradition, the main celebrations take place in the Bulgarian Plovdiv. On this day, a solemn prayer service takes place in the Cathedral of the Holy Virgin. In Sofia, flowers and wreaths are brought to the mausoleum of the first prince of Bulgaria, Alexander the First of Battenberg.

September (Friday and Saturday): Puppet Theater Festival, Sofia

As always, on the opening day of the festival, all spectators are pleased with the mini carnival of giant marionette puppets, which will be presented by artists of the Zhar puppet theater. To maintain the festive atmosphere at the carnival, musicians from the Sofia jazz ensemble perform.

The modern dance festival takes place over 3 days off. The festival is organized by Foundation ONE for Culture and Arts. It will run for three years - from 2017 to 2019 as part of the program "Plovdiv - European Capital of Culture 2019". In 2018, the festival will be held for the 11th time.

This day marks the anniversary of the proclamation of the sovereign Bulgarian kingdom. In the modern history of the country, the Independence Day has been celebrated since 1998. As a rule, they begin with a solemn reading of the Manifesto, and on the evening of September 22, Tsarevets is illuminated by thousands of multi-colored spotlights and an open-air light performance “Sound and Light” takes place.

Late September-October: Balabanov's Music Days, Plovdiv

The festival will be held for the ninth time, soloists, chamber orchestras, choirs, ensembles and orchestras of the world music scene will perform. Such well-known musicians as Sergey Nakaryakov, dubbed "Paganini Trumpets", Arkady Shilkor with a five-meter alpine horn, the world-famous soprano Krassimira Stoyanova and many others will perform.

Every year on November 1, Bulgaria celebrates the Day of Folk Awakeners. Budili in Bulgaria are called active figures of the national and cultural revival of the beginning and middle of the 19th century, when the country was under Ottoman rule. Day of People's Awakeners is a day off for all educational institutions of the country.
Usually on this day, solemn meetings and evenings dedicated to the memory of the figures of the Bulgarian Renaissance are held, concerts are held, flowers are laid at the monuments of the ascetic awakeners.

On this day carolers go from house to house. These are young unmarried teenagers and guys between the ages of 12 and 20. Carolers go from house to house and sing songs dedicated to Kolyada all the time. The holiday begins to be celebrated in the first minutes of December 25, as a kind of continuation of Christmas Eve (Weekday evening), when the last day of Lent ends and caroling begins. The start time of caroling is strictly defined by tradition - from midnight to sunrise on Christmas Day.

On the second day of Christmas, December 26, Bulgaria celebrates the Christian holiday Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary. According to folk custom, the holiday continues on this day, people go to visit each other, treat themselves to a meal rich in meat dishes, fruits, wine and brandy.

A holiday celebrated by the Bulgarians in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, coming on the night of December 31 to January 1. In Bulgaria, the New Year is traditionally celebrated at home. If there is a child in the house, then he stands at the New Year tree and sings Christmas carols to the guests. Despite the fact that Bulgaria is an Orthodox country, Christmas is celebrated there according to the Gregorian chronology (“new style”), and therefore the New Year does not fall on fast days, unlike Russia, where the celebration of the New Year begins on the most ascetic days of Advent.

Bulgaria is a colorful and vibrant state in Southeastern Europe, occupying almost a quarter of the territory of the Balkan Peninsula. The country is distinguished by its impressive, original ancient culture and magnificent nature, and the Bulgarians themselves are hospitable and friendly.

Holidays in Bulgaria

The inhabitants of Bulgaria are very fond of celebrating various holidays beautifully and cheerfully, for this some of them have been made days off.

The majority of the population, approximately 85%, professes Orthodoxy, therefore it is customary to celebrate many Christian holidays in Bulgaria.

Orthodox holidays

Major Christian holidays

• Easter. The most is the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ from the dead. Easter falls on different dates every year - it depends on the phases of the moon, after the first spring solstice. Before the holiday, believers adhere to the longest fast of the year - Great, lasting 40 days. In Bulgaria, it is customary to call the holiday Velikden, that is, the Great Day. Passion Week is the week before Easter, the days in which different periods of the earthly life of Christ are remembered. On Maundy Thursday, it is customary to bake Easter cakes and paint boiled eggs, Friday is a strict fast (this is the day when Christ was crucified). On Holy Saturday, those who wish attend a night service, at the end of which everyone exclaims "Christ is Risen" and "Truly Risen" - Easter has come! Then they bless the Easter cakes and go home to celebrate this great event with family and friends. A few more weeks after the holiday, instead of the usual greetings, it is customary to say "Christ is Risen" - "Truly Risen."
• - 06.06. Feast of veneration of St. George, the patron saint of warriors. The holiday begins with a solemn military parade on the main square of Sofia, near and the Bulgarian Patriarch consecrates the battle flags. This is one of the most beautiful spring holidays.
• Cyril and Methodius - 27.06.
• Assumption of the Blessed Virgin - 15.08.

Holidays in Bulgaria in December:

• St. Nicholas Day - 06.12.
• Christmas Eve - 24.12.
• Christmas - 25.12.

National and public holidays

• Bulgaria Liberation Day - 03.03. One of the most important national holidays is dedicated to the liberation of Bulgaria from the Ottoman yoke, which enslaved the country for six centuries - from the 14th to the 19th centuries. The liberation was due to the victory of Russia in the war with the Turks. At the end of the XIX century. between Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire signed a peace treaty. citizens solemnly celebrate the holiday, raising flags and laying wreaths at the monument to the Unknown Warrior, installed in the capital of Bulgaria - Sofia. The memorial was erected in memory of the fallen soldiers of Russia, Finland and Romania, who fought for the liberation of their Fatherland. Also, flowers are carried to the monument of Tsar Alexander II, whom the Bulgarians consider their liberator.
• The Day of the Unification of Bulgaria - 06.09. The holiday is celebrated on September 6 - on this day in 1885, under the leadership of Chardafon, an uprising began in one of the parts of Bulgaria - Eastern Rumelia. Under pressure from the rebels who broke into the capital of the principality - Plovdiv, the ruler was forced to transfer his powers to the interim government, as a result of which Rumelia was annexed to the principality of Bulgaria. At that time, the country was divided into several parts: Rumelia, Macedonia (the area remaining under the rule of the Ottomans) and the Bulgarian principality itself. Decree on the reunification of the Bulgarian lands was signed by Prince Batenberg, which violated the Berlin Treaty, which caused condemnation and indignation of the rulers of Europe, as a result of which the prince was deprived of the crown. The Bulgarians themselves consider him the unifier of the Bulgarian lands.

Unification Day is one of the most revered national holidays, as the political and economic unity of the country is a very important factor in the development and prosperity of the state.

National holidays in Bulgaria are distinguished by their scale and grandeur.

Independence Day - 22.09.

It belongs to the youngest national holidays, it has been celebrated since 1998.

On September 22, a manifesto was issued testifying to the independence of Bulgaria, after which the country, which had previously been considered a principality, passed into the status of a kingdom. Until that time, it was under the rule of the Ottoman Empire, which had the last word in accepting any political, state and external issues.

The Manifesto of Independence was read in Veliko Tarnovo by Prince Ferdinand, the main festivities take place in this city.

At the beginning of the celebration, the Manifesto is read out, after which the light show and concert begin.

After the adoption of Independence in Bulgaria, an active cultural and economic upsurge began.

Holidays dedicated to art

• Perperikon. A festival held on the day of the summer solstice in the Rhodope Mountains. Initially, it was dedicated only to theatrical skills, but later representatives of other types of art - musicians and dancers - began to participate in it, as a result of which the event received the status of an "art festival". Since 2003, Perperikon has been included in the National Calendar of Culture. This is a very bright and spectacular event, it occupies a significant place in the cultural life of the country, which is very much loved and expected by the Bulgarians, and everyone involved in music, ballet or theatrical art wants to participate in it. The date coincides with the Christian holiday - the Day of John the Baptist.
• Jazz Festival. It takes place in the city of Bansko, from 8 to 13 August, in the open air. Musicians perform in the evenings, and everyone can come and listen to quality music. Also at this time, jazz is performed in several cafes and restaurants in the city. Every evening eminent jazzmen from all over the world improvise and hold master classes. This is a very significant and prestigious event in the musical world of Bulgaria, in which performers from all over the country strive to take part.
• Plovdiv Fair. A significant event in the trade business, in which many foreign traders take part. It combines elements of ancient traditions and modern market trends. The first such fair took place in 1892. This is one of the largest exhibition markets in Eastern Europe, with an area of ​​more than 35,000 square meters. Here they advertise and sell agricultural products, wines, school supplies, various accessories for fishing, hunting, outdoor recreation, books, building materials, boats, yachts, clothes, equipment, etc. During the fair, many business meetings are held, various trade deals.

Folk holidays

Bulgarians love these holidays no less than others. These include:

• Martenitsa - 01.03.
• March 8.

Rose Festival in Bulgaria

One of the brightest, most beautiful and which not only Bulgarians, but also tourists from all over the world wish to attend.

Every year in the first days of June, a festival dedicated to the flowering of tea roses is held, during which the flowers are collected, boiled and tasted from the oils made from them.

The holiday ends with a spectacular carnival moving along the city streets and a concert program.

So, what holiday is today in Bulgaria, you can find out by reading this article.

Of course, you should not forget about the following known dates:

• New Year - 01.01.
• Laughing day - 01.05.
• Children's Day - 01.06.
• Holiday of students - 08.12.

The holidays in Bulgaria are known all over the world. They are distinguished by their diversity, brightness and special, Balkan flavor, so many tourists and travelers from all over the world strive to visit at least one of them. Be it Christian, folk or state holidays in Bulgaria.