SMOLYAN REGION    TRADITIONAL RITES AND FEASTS   Traditional celebration of patron saint`s days (fairs)  | 1 | 2 | ST. ATHANASIUS St. Haralampi`s day ST. GEORGE sts. Cyril and Methodius STS. CONSTANTINE AND ELENA ST. THEODORE STRATILAT   ST. ELISEY STS. PETER AND PAUL ST. LATENIYA [LOCAL FEAST CELEBRATED ON THE THIRD DAY OF EASTER]   ASCENSION DAY ST. TRINITY/PENTECOST/WHITSUNDAY   The holy ghost NATIVITY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST ST. VASSARION OF SMOLYAN ST. KOZMA AND DAMYAN   ST. NEDELYA ST KIRIK AND YULITA ST. MARINA ST. ELIAS ST. PANTELEYMON’S DAY   DORMITION OF THE HOLY VIRGIN NATIVITY OF THE HOLY VIRGIN FEAST OF THE HOLY CROSS ST. PARASKEVA-PETKA ST. JOHN OF RILA ST. DEMETRIUS’ DAY ST. ARHANGELI (MICHAELMAS) St. Mina`s day St.Barbara ST. NIKOLAS 2024 January Velikden; Easter (changing) 1 Sv. Jeremiah; Snakes’ Day 1 Svetal Ponedelnik; The Holy Monday (changing) 2 Liatna Sv. Petka; Summer’s St. Petka 2 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 Day 6 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’ Day 9 St. German; German 12 Sveti Konstantin i Elena; Sts. Constantine and Elena 21 Gallery All images, texts and video fragments are copyrighted.