YAMBOL REGION    TRADITIONAL RITES AND FEASTS    Traditional Celebration of Ecclesiastical and Popular Orthodox Feasts   in this category    Survaknitza (Ritual Cornel Twigs, Used to Tap People's Backs When Wishing Them Happy New Year on St. Basil's Day) with Little Round Ritual Loafs of Breads from the Town of Elhovo, Yambol Region 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.