National Holidays in Bulgaria
1 January - New Year's Day
3 March - Liberation Day
April - Easter
1 May - Labor Day
6 May - Day of Bulgarian Army
24 May - Day of the Slavonic Script and of Bulgarian Education and Culture
6 September - The Unification of Bulgaria
22 September - Independence Day
1 November - Day of the Spiritual Leaders of Bulgaria
24 December - Christmas Eve
25 December - Christmas Day
Orthodox Saints' Days
1 January - Vasilyovden (Gergyovden (St. George's Day)
6 January - Yordanovden (Epiphany)
7 January - Ivanovden (St. John's Day)
Palm Sunday
Easter
6 May - Gergyovden (St George's Day)
11 May - St. Cyril and St. Methodius Day
15 August - Golyama Bogoroditsa (The Assumption)
26 October - Dimitrovden (St. Demetrius' Day)
6 December - Nikulden (St. Nicholas' Day)
24 December - Christmas Eve
25 December - Christmas Day
How Birthdays and Name-days are celebrated in Bulgaria
Bulgarians are friendly and hospitable people who know how to to enjoy themselves. They use birthdays and name-days as a wonderful opportunity to throw a big and often noisy party.
If invited, it's always safe to bring flowers. Just make sure their number is odd.
