“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..
Bulgarian households will spend up to 25% of their monthly income for gifts for Christmas and New Year, according to the 2018 Christmas Barometer survey of the Ferratum Group, conducted in 19-countries. It places Bulgaria at 4th place on planned..
In Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus Christ, last preparations are being made for the arrival of the thousands of Christian pilgrims expected during the Christmas holidays. Security forces of the Palestinian Authority are stationed in and around the..
In the quiet Christmas night when the Christmas trees is shining and we open up our presents, we sometimes forget that our hearts are actually filled with joy because of the birth of the Savior. He brings us his greatest gifts each year –..
Holidays and books are the most preferred presents in Bulgaria for Christmas, an online survey held in November by the Consultancy House for Marketing Research and Analyses Progress Consult shows. 43.2% of the surveyed Bulgarians prefer a holiday for..
The Bulgarian Red Cross will send Christmas gifts to the children of the families affected by the recent floods in Burgas district. The money will be raised through the Christmas charity campaign held for the 12 th consecutive year. The initiative..
Starting on 15 November the Nativity fast preceding Christmas celebrations begins. The 40-day fast has been adopted to honor the Nativity of Christ, so that Christians could welcome the Son of God with repentance, prayer and fasting, and..
Christians celebrate one of the brightest holidays - Christmas Eve. Traditionally, this evening the family gathers in anticipation of the birth of Jesus Christ. Christians from around the world have gathered for the annual procession of the Latin..
About 200,000 foreign tourists are expected to visit Bulgaria for Christmas and New Year holidays, according to the Ministry of Tourism. The rise over the same period last year will be ranging between 7-8%. Traditionally, interest in trips to..
A Christmas retro tram has been transporting passengers in the city of Sofia. Children ride the tram for free during the whole week before Christmas, as the route starts from Vazrazhdane Square, passes through Garibaldi and Slaveykov squares and..
