The main Bulgarian celebration events are : Baba Marta, all of March, beginning with the 1st of march Nestinari Kukeri Koleda (Christmas), Koledari Velikden (Easter) Name Days International Mother's Day, March 8 Independence Day, March 3 Sveti, Sveti Kiril i Metodii, May 24
Other Bulgarian customs, specific for Bulgaria, worship God, the saints, the nature, the health, and chase away bad spirits : St. Andrew's Day - 30 November Antonovden - 17 January Archangelden - 8 November Christmas Eve Budnik Easter Valtchi praznici St George's Day German Dragon chasing Gorestnici - 28,29,30 July Dimitrovden - 26 October St John's Eve - 24 June Need-fire Trifon Zarezan - 1 February / 14 February Horse riding Todorovden - 1st Saturday of Lent Feast of the Cross - 14 September Lazarice (Lazarus Saturday) - 8 days before Easter in the name of Lazarus Maccabees - ab 1 August for 12 days, to remember the Maccabees Mratinci - Chasing of bad spirits, 14 November Nestinarstvo - Fire dance Nikulden - 6 December Pali Kosh - 2 March - circle dances around a Campfire Dodola Petliovden - 20 January - Praying for a better harvest Rusalska sedmica - Dance procession like Exorcism, one week after Pentecost Sirni zagovezni - On Sunday, seven weeks before Easter. Jumping over the campfire and juggling with fire Survakane (Beginning of the new year), Kukeri (At the beginning of the new year and on Sirni zagovezni) and Koledari (on Christmas), Todorova nedelja - The period between Sirni zagovezni and Todorovden Dogs swinging - The first Monday of the period Todorova nedeljaВасилева, Маргарита. Календарни празници и обичаи. В: Добруджа. Етнографски, фолклорни и езикови проучвания. БАН. София, 1974. стр. 320. Throwing willow branches into water spring on Pentecost Throwing wood crosses into water spring on Iordanovden, the 6th of January to remember the Baptism of Jesus
Literature Българска народна митология. Енциклопедичен речник. Съст. Анани Стойнев. Изд. гр. 7М+Логис, София, 1994. Маринов Димитър Народна вяра и религиозни народни обичаи. Второ фототипно издание. — София, 1994. Маринов Д. Жива старина. Книга перва: Верванията или суеверията на народа. — Руссе, 1891. 189 с.
References
External links Small booklet about Bulgarian customs, traditions and celebrations Free PDF booklet by Bulgaria Info-Online Magazine Българските традиции Оrenda-bg.net