SMOLYAN REGION    TRADITIONAL RITES AND FEASTS   Celebration of traditional muslim feasts    Ramadan Bayram   Kurban Bayram ARIFE (THE DAY BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF RAMADAN)   ASHURA (DAY OF ATONEMENT) NEVRUZ (NEW YEAR)   KADIR GEDZHESI (THE TWENTY-SEVENTH HOLY NIGHT OF RAMADAN ) 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.