SMOLYAN REGION    TRADITIONAL RITES AND FEASTS   Traditional celebration of patron saint`s days (fairs)  | 1 | 2 | ST. ATHANASIUS St. Haralampi`s day ST. GEORGE sts. Cyril and Methodius STS. CONSTANTINE AND ELENA ST. THEODORE STRATILAT   ST. ELISEY STS. PETER AND PAUL ST. LATENIYA [LOCAL FEAST CELEBRATED ON THE THIRD DAY OF EASTER]   ASCENSION DAY ST. TRINITY/PENTECOST/WHITSUNDAY   The holy ghost NATIVITY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST ST. VASSARION OF SMOLYAN ST. KOZMA AND DAMYAN   ST. NEDELYA ST KIRIK AND YULITA ST. MARINA ST. ELIAS ST. PANTELEYMON’S DAY   DORMITION OF THE HOLY VIRGIN NATIVITY OF THE HOLY VIRGIN FEAST OF THE HOLY CROSS ST. PARASKEVA-PETKA ST. JOHN OF RILA ST. DEMETRIUS’ DAY ST. ARHANGELI (MICHAELMAS) St. Mina`s day St.Barbara ST. NIKOLAS 2025 January Spasovden ; Ascension Day 9 Vartolomey; St. Bartholomew’s Day 11 Elisey, Liso; St. Elisey’s Day (changing) 14 Petdesetnica; St.Trinity (Pentecost,Whitsunday) (changing) 19 Sveti Duh; The Holy Ghost (Whitsuntide) (changing) 20 Petrovi zagovezni; The Beginning of the Fast before Sts. Peter and Paul's Day 22 Enyovden, Leten Sveti Ivan; Summer St. John’s Day 24 Petrovden; Sts. Peter and Paul 29 Gallery All images, texts and video fragments are copyrighted.