YAMBOL REGION    TRADITIONAL RITES AND FEASTS    Traditional Celebration of Ecclesiastical and Popular Orthodox Feasts   in this category    Survaknitza (Ritual Cornel Twigs, Used to Tap People's Backs When Wishing Them Happy New Year on St. Basil's Day) with Little Round Ritual Loafs of Breads from the Town of Elhovo, Yambol Region 2026 January New Year 1 St. Basil's Day Survakari 1 St. Silvestre's Day 2 Krastovden - Feast of the Holy Cross 5 Yordanovden - St. Jordan's Day (Epiphany) 6 Ivanovden - St. John's Day 7 Babinden - Midwives's Day 8 Antonovden St. Anthony's Day 17 Atanasovden - St. Athanasius's Day 18 Petlyovden - Cock’s Day 20 Gallery All images, texts and video fragments are copyrighted.