Links: WizzAir Bulgaria Air EasyJet GB Embassy Sofia BRD Botschaft Sofia Bulgaria page Bulgarien info  Gotse Delchev Delchevo Mesta valley Car hire Tourism around Gotse 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 Palm Sunday as the "Holiday of trees and flowers"; Easter - in 2015 the Orthodox easter is on Sunday, April 12; 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 Stefanovden (nameday of St. Stephen or Stefan's Day).