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Bulgaria will take part in the Earth Hour today

Bulgaria will take part in the Earth Hour today

3/28/2009 4:53:08 PM

Bulgaria will be participating in the global "Earth Hour" campaign, organized for the third time now by WWF. At 8.30 PM local time the people all over the world will be switching off their lights for a whole hour, saving energy and taking a step towards global warming. The campaign expects about one billion people from 1800 cities all over the world to take part in the Earth Hour .

 

 



KATERININDEN (St. Catherines Day)
KATERININDEN (St. Catherines Day)
11/24/2023 10:00:00 AM
Name day of everyone named Ekaterina, Katerina, Katya.
ST. ALEXANDER NEVSKI
ST. ALEXANDER NEVSKI
11/23/2023 8:00:00 AM
Name day of everyone named Alexander, Alexandra, Sasho, Sashka, Tsanko. The name derives from Old Greek, having the meaning of “protector of the men”.
Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy God's Mother
The Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy God's Mother, according to Holy Tradition, this took place in the following manner: the parents of the Virgin Mary, Righteous Joachim and Anna, praying for an end to their childlessness, vowed that if a child were born to them, they would dedicate it to the service of God.
 St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist is commemorated by the Orthodox Church on November 16
Name day of everyone named Matey.St. Matthew
KOLEDNI ZAGOVEZNI (Christmas Shrove before Christmas Lent)
After the Great All Souls’ Day and Michaelmas, there comes Christmas Shrove - the last day you can eat meat before Christmas.
Today is the feastday of ST. MENAS (also: Minas), St. Victor and St. Vicentius
Name day of everyone named Mina, Minka, Mincho; Victor, Victoria;
ARCHANGELS DAY
ARCHANGELS DAY
11/8/2023 8:00:00 AM
Name day of everyone named Angel, Angelina, Mihaill, Gavrail, Radka, Radko, Raina, Ognian, Plamen, Emilia, Emil.
ARCHANGELSKA (GOLIAMA) ZADOUSHNITSA (Great All Souls’ Day) -
The Great All Souls’ Day (also called Michaelmas All Souls’ Day) is the first Saturday before Michaelmas
The Day of Bulgarian Revival Period's Cultural Leaders
November 1st Bulgaria celebrates one of the greatest days honoring our culture and development - The Day of Bulgarian Revival Period's Cultural Leaders
MISHINDEN  (Mouse Feastday)
MISHINDEN (Mouse Feastday)
10/27/2023 10:00:00 AM
Name day of everyone named Nestor.The day is honoured by women. They are forbidden to do any household work, otherwise mice would harm the house and the  grain.