Festivals and traditions

Bulgaria is a country rich in traditions and customs.


In here is a few:
- 1 January: Nova godina – Vasilovden – The New Year (holiday like everywhere!)
- 6 January: Epiphany – Yordanovden
- 26 February (year 2012): Zagovezni – The days of forgiveness
- 1 March: Martenitsa – Baba Marta (holiday)
- 3 March: National Day of Liberation (holiday)
- 3 March: Horse Festival – Todorovden.
- 8 March: Day of the Woman
- 25 March: Feast of the Annunciation
- 7 April: Saint Lazare – Lazarovden
- 8 April: Flower Festival – Tzvetnitza
- 16 April: Memorial Day the first Constitution proclaimed in Veliko Tarnovo (16 April 1879)
- 8 April (2018): Orthodox Easter in Bulgaria – Velikden (holidays)

 
6 May: Saint Georges – Gergiovden (holiday)
- 24 May: Day Saints and Day of Slavic Writing – Cyril and Methodius (holiday)
- 6 September: Unification Day (holiday)
- 14 September: Feast of the Holy Cross – Krustov den
- 22 September: Commemoration of the Independence Day (holiday)
- 6 December: Saint Nicolas – Nikulden
- 25.26 December: Koleda – Christmas (holidays)

See : http://bulgariatravel.org/en/official_tourism_portal/