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National Holidays Bulgaria
January 01: New Year's Day; March 03: Liberation Day; Easter Monday ( 28 april 2008 ), May 01: Labour Day; May 06: Saint George's Day / Army Day; May 24: Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius Day (National Culture Day); September 06: Unification Day; September 22: Independence Day; November 01: Leaders of the Bulgarian Revival; December 24-26: Christmas Holidays
Plovdiv International Fair:
Spring: 12 – 17 May 2008
Autumn: 29 Sept – 04 October 2008
Cultural Events and Festivals in Bulgaria:
06 - 08 June: Festival of Roses, Kazanluk,
23 – 30 July: International Folklore Festival, Veliko Turnovo ,
07 August: Bagpipe Festival in the village of Mugla, the Rhodope mountains,
13 August: Holiday of the Tomato and the Pepper, Village of Marash ( Shumen district ),
14 August: Holiday of the Watermelon, Village of Salmanovo ( Shumen district ), Holidays focusing on the village life and different folklore performances, Contests for the largest watermelon, watermelon carvings, eating, etc.,
15 August: Goliama Bogoroditsa religious holiday: all major monasteries in Bulgaria: Troyan Monastery, Rila Monastery, Bachkovo Monastery, etc,
18 August: Birthday of St. John of Rila, Rila Monastery, Rozhen Sabor folklore festival – Rozhen, the Rhodope mountains (last weekend in Aug),
August: International Folklore Festival Shumen ( associated with “Varna Summer”), Shows and concert programs of folklore groups from Bulgaria and other countries,
1st week of September: Apollonia Art Festival, Sozopol,
22 September: Independence Day celebrations, Veliko Turnovo. |
