SMOLYAN REGION    TRADITIONAL RITES AND FEASTS   TRADITIONAL CELEBRATION OF ECCLESIASTICAL AND POPULAR ORTHODOX FEASTS  | 1 | 2 |   st. Basils day   St. Jordans day St. Johns day st. Anthonys day St. Athanasius St. Haralampi`s day St. Vlasiy`s day   St. Theodore`s day (St. Theodore`s week)   Shrovetide   Strict shrovetide, the week of strict shrovetide -carnival   Baba Marta THE DAY OF THE FORTY HOLY MARTYRS   Annunciation LOSHKU (1 APRIL) Saturday of Lazarus Palm sunday   Easter   St. George`s day   HOLY WEEK PREDOY (STS. CONSTANTINE AND ELENA)   Peperuda SERVICE FOR RAIN German sts. Cyril and Methodius Ascension day St. Trinity The holy ghost Sts. Peter and Paul   St. Elias` day Св. Марина 2026 January New Year 1 St. Basil's Day Survakari 1 St. Silvestre's Day 2 Krastovden - Feast of the Holy Cross 5 Yordanovden - St. Jordan's Day (Epiphany) 6 Ivanovden - St. John's Day 7 Babinden - Midwives's Day 8 Antonovden St. Anthony's Day 17 Atanasovden - St. Athanasius's Day 18 Petlyovden - Cock’s Day 20 Gallery All images, texts and video fragments are copyrighted.