VARNA REGION
   TRADITIONAL RITES AND FEASTS
   TRADITIONAL CELEBRATION OF ECCLESIASTICAL AND POPULAR ORTHODOX FEASTS
 
   


“St. Haralampius”. Icon from Varna
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2025 January
Marta; Baba Marta (Granny March)1
Mesni zagovezni (changing); The Shrovetide6
Proshka9
Mladenci; Sts. 40 Martyrs9
Mishi praznici; The Mice Days10
Sirni Zagovezni, Proshka; Strict Shrovetide (changing)13
Pesi Ponedelnik; Dog’s Monday (changing)14
Losh Vtornik; Bad Tuesday (changing)15
Luda Sryada; Mad Wednesday (changing)16
Vartoglav Chetvartak; Staggers Thursday (changing)17
Lud Petak; Mad Friday (changing)18
Todorovden; St. Theodor's Day (changing)19
Blagovets; Annunciation25
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