SLIVEN REGION   TRADITIONAL RITES AND FEASTS  Traditional celebration of family rites    Traditional Celebration of Ecclesiastical and Popular Orthodox Feasts   Traditional celebration of patron saint`s days (fairs)   Celebration of traditional muslim feasts   Traditional celebration of the day of the town or the village (fairs)   Traditional celebration of the ethnic, sub-ethnic and religious communities 2025 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.