SMOLYAN REGION
   TRADITIONAL RITES AND FEASTS
 
TRADITIONAL CELEBRATION OF ECCLESIASTICAL AND POPULAR ORTHODOX FEASTS 
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 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
Ñâ. Ìàðèíà
2024 January
Velikden; Easter (changing)1
Sv. Jeremiah; Snakes’ Day1
Svetal Ponedelnik; The Holy Monday (changing)2
Liatna Sv. Petka; Summer’s St. Petka2
Svetla Sriada; The Holy Wednesday (changing)4
Svetli Chetvartak; The Holy Thursday (changing)5
Svetli petak; The Light Friday (changing)6
Gergyovden; St. George’s Day6
Svetla Sabota; The Light Saturday (changing)7
Tomina nedelya; St. Thoma’s Day (changing)8
Sofinden; St. Sophia’s Day (changing)9
Leten Nikulden; Summer St. Nicholas’ Day9
St. German; German12
Sveti Konstantin i Elena; Sts. Constantine and Elena21
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