SOFIA CITY   TRADITIONAL RITES AND FEASTS    TRADITIONAL CELEBRATION OF FAMILY RITES OF THE ETHNIC, SUB-ETHNIC AND RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES    TRADITIONAL CELEBRATION OF ECCLESIASTICAL AND POPULAR ORTHODOX FEASTS   Traditional celebration of patron saint`s days (fairs) CELEBRATION OF TRADITIONAL CATHOLIC FEASTS TRADITIONAL ARMENIAN HOLIDAYS CELEBRATION OF TRADITIONAL JEWISH FEASTS Celebration of traditional muslim feasts    Traditional celebration of the day of the town or the village (fairs) Traditional celebration of the ethnic, sub-ethnic and religious communities 2025 January Velikden; Easter (changing) 1 Sv. Jeremiah; Snakes’ Day 1 Svetal Ponedelnik; The Holy Monday (changing) 2 Liatna Sv. Petka; Summer’s St. Petka 2 Svetla Sriada; The Holy Wednesday (changing) 4 Svetli Chetvartak; The Holy Thursday (changing) 5 Svetli petak; The Light Friday (changing) 6 Gergyovden; St. George’s Day 6 Svetla Sabota; The Light Saturday (changing) 7 Tomina nedelya; St. Thoma’s Day (changing) 8 Sofinden; St. Sophia’s Day (changing) 9 Leten Nikulden; Summer St. Nicholas’ Day 9 St. German; German 12 Sveti Konstantin i Elena; Sts. Constantine and Elena 21 Gallery All images, texts and video fragments are copyrighted.