Links: WizzAir Bulgaria Air EasyJet NL Embassy Sofia GB Embassy Sofia BRD Botschaft Sofia BG Embassy Den Haag Bulgaria page Bulgarien info  Gotze Delchev Delchevo Mesta valley Tourism around Gotze Delchev Ferienhaeuser International Agenda: New Years Day - Vasiliovden (Saint Vassil's Day); Name Day - a Name Day is the feast day of the saint after whom one is named; Simi Zagovezni - marks the beginning of the Great Lent; Epiphany - On January 6th the Bulgarians celebrate Epiphany or St.Jordan's Day; Trifon Zarazan - Bulgarian ritual on cutting the vines; Valentine's Day - On February 14, Bulgarians celebrate both Trifon Zarazan and Valentine Day; Baba Marta - an interesting ancient tradition celebrated on the first day of March; National Day - March 3 - Bulgaria's "Day of Independence"; Kukeri - A ritual to ensure the advent of Spring; Palm Sunday - Bulgaria celebrates Pam Sunday as the "Holiday of trees and flowers"; Easter - in 2009 the Orthodox easter is on Sunday, April 19; Day of Culture - honnors two missionary brothers, Sts. Cyril and Methodius, who developed the first Bulgarian alphabet; Enyovden - (June 24) is a festival connected with the summer solstice; 26 October is devoted to St. Dimitri of Thessalonica; Nikulden is "The day of Saint Nicolas"- December 6; 20 December is Ïgnazhden" in Bulgaria; Christmas - Bulgaria celebrates Christmas for three days starting on December 25; December 27 is Stafanovden (nameday of St. Stephen or Stefan's Day).