PLEVEN REGION    TRADITIONAL RITES AND FEASTS    TRADITIONAL CELEBRATION OF ECCLESIASTICAL AND POPULAR ORTHODOX FEASTS   in this category    Survakane (Ritual Cornel Twigs, Used tp Tap People's Backs When Wishing Them Happy New Year on St. Basil's Day) in the Village of Somovit, Pleven Region 2026 January Spasovden ; Ascension Day 9 Vartolomey; St. Bartholomew’s Day 11 Elisey, Liso; St. Elisey’s Day (changing) 14 Petdesetnica; St.Trinity (Pentecost,Whitsunday) (changing) 19 Sveti Duh; The Holy Ghost (Whitsuntide) (changing) 20 Petrovi zagovezni; The Beginning of the Fast before Sts. Peter and Paul's Day 22 Enyovden, Leten Sveti Ivan; Summer St. John’s Day 24 Petrovden; Sts. Peter and Paul 29 Gallery All images, texts and video fragments are copyrighted.