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Golyama Zadushnitsa: Customs and Meals Golyama Zadushnitsa is celebrated on the Saturday opposite Mesopustna Sunday (Mesni Zagovezni, which is a week before the beginning of Great Lent). A memorial service is held in memory of the dead. All Souls' Day is always on Saturday, because in the weekly holiday cycle, the church has designated Saturday as the day of the dead. Customs Mention is made of

Name days and names of St. Basil's Day: Vasil, Vasilka, Vasko, Vaska, Valchan, Valcho, Veselin, Veselina, Vesela, Vasa, Valko, Vesco, Veselka, Veska St. Basil's Day or Survaki, Surva is celebrated on January 1 (January 14 .) and is a Bulgarian national holiday marking the beginning of the new calendar year. It is known in all Bulgarian ethnic territories. Customs In the folk calendar

Petlovden: customs, traditions and names On January 20 (February 2 old style) we celebrate Petlovden - the holiday of male births. The Orthodox Church celebrates Rev. Euthymius the Great, as well as the Patriarch of Tarnovo Euthymius Names: Euthym, Euthymius, Momchil, Radost, Radostin, Radostina, Drago, Dragomir, Vanessa, Ralin, Radina, Radoslav, Radislava, Sredko, Sredka and Sreten. The history of Petlevden is connected with the Turkish one

Trifon Zarezan: customs and table Trifon Zarezan or also called the Day of the Vintner is celebrated on February 1 (February 14 old style). The Bulgarian Orthodox Church celebrates Trifonov Day. Nouns: Trifon, Trifonka, Lozan, Lozanka, Grozdan, Grozdanka, Radko, Radka, Racho Customs In the morning, only the men gather and make a cast. Then everyone gathers and elects the “king of

Athanasovden: names, traditions and customs On Athanasovden, the memory of Saint Athanasius the Great is honored. It is celebrated on January 18. Nouns: Atanas, Atanaska, Nasko, Nasya, Asya, Nastya, Tanyo, Zhivko, Zhivka, Tina, Nancy, Tanko, Tanka, Anya Customs Housewives slaughter a black chicken or hen, cook it with rice, then distribute it to relatives, friends and neighbors, calling for

Antonovden: names, traditions and customs Antonovden is celebrated every year on January 17. On this day, the memory of St. Anthony the Great is honored. Nouns: Anton, Andon, Antoine, Antonia, Antonina, Antoinette, Toncho, Tonya, Doncho, Donko, Donka Antony the Great was born about 251 AD in Egypt to wealthy and pious parents. The saint spends