In the Bulgarian calendar, the day of St. Ignatius (Ignazhden) is a folklore as well as a religious feast, marked by the Orthodox church on 20 December. The day is dedicated to Ignatius Theophorus, bishop of Antioch, hence he was also known as Ignatius..
“A new day, a new year,” Bulgarian people used to say on Ignazhden (Day of St. Ignatius of Antioch, marked on December 20). According to folk beliefs, it is on this day when the “young year starts.” The man who first enters one’s home on..
Five days before Christmas, on December 20, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church honors St. Ignatius of Antioch. This holiday, known in Bulgaria as Ignazhden, gives the start of Christmas celebrations and in Eastern Bulgaria people have the first Christmas..
