Among the Muslims in Bulgaria, St. George’s Day is celebrated under the name Hadarellez. It is a spring holiday and is considered the beginning of summer. It is dedicated to two Muslim saints – Hadr and Iliyaz – patrons of people, animals and fertility. According to Islamic legends, Saint Hadr is revered as a supernatural …
Lazarov Day or Lazarov Saturday is always celebrated on the Saturday before Palm Sunday, on the eighth day before Easter. The holiday is celebrated in honor of Saint Lazarus, the defender of Christianity. The holiday brings a spring mood and is eagerly awaited. In the Bulgarian tradition, “Lazarovden” (Lazarov Day) is a celebration of the …
On June 24, an extraordinary holiday is celebrated – Enyovden (Midsummer) – a celebration of the sun, herbs and waters. A few years before the new era, St. John the Baptist was born – the man who foretold the coming of the Messiah. It is to him that the holiday is dedicated, which in the …
Unique by its nature, the religious festival in our area is the feast popularly known as Corpus Christi. The full name is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. This feast is celebrated irregularly (in relation to the annual calendar), on the eleven days after Pentecost – always on a Thursday. …
