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MAKAVEYAN DAYS - August 1-12

MAKAVEYAN DAYS - August 1-12

8/1/2023 9:00:00 AM
The traditional holidays called "Makaveyan Days"  last for 12 days - from August 1st to August 12th. The Makaveyan Days are related to folk meteorology. Old people used to name those 12 days after the 12 months of the year, the first day being September, the second October, the third November, and so on - up to the twelfth, which is August again but in next year. That way, observing the weather day by day, people knew what the weather would be all the year ahead.































































The first day of the Makaveyan Days – Egus, is celebrated mostly by women, so that their fingers would “not be eaten away” by too much spinning. That day in some villages the father-in-law summons his sons-in-law to a festive table. After the meal, he taps on their back with a bag full of air. The sons-in-law scatter into the yard and, crying out loud, they walk around all the corners - that ritual is believed to bring health and fertility to the cattle. If a man works that day, fire will burn his house or a wolf will eat all his domestic animals.































































Stefan Stambolov (1854 - 1895) was born on that day
He is the most enthusiastically praised and the most violently denounced politician in Bulgaria's modern history, and what could be a better proof that his extraordinary personality.
Tzar Peter, son of Simeon the Great died on that day in 969 year
Tzar Peter, son of Simeon the Great died on that day in 969 year.
ST. GREGORY the Theologian
ST. GREGORY the Theologian
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Name day of everyone named Grigor, Grigorina, Grisha (which means "being on the alert, staying awake").
Gotse Delchev (1872-1903) was born on that date
"I conceive the world as a place for cultural competition between nations"
Today is Hugging Day
Today is Hugging Day
1/21/2024 8:00:00 AM
National Hugging Day is celebrated on January 21st of each year
PETLYOVDEN (Rooster’s Day)
PETLYOVDEN (Rooster’s Day)
1/20/2024 9:00:00 AM
Name day of everyone named Efthimios (Evtim, Euthim), (the name derives from the Sanskrit word "en", which designates infinity, the hidden god. Some people also interpret the name with the meaning of "kindliness")
Today is ATANASOVDEN (St. Athanasius Day)
Name day of everyone named Atanas, Atanaska, Nasso, Nacho, Tinka, Nasya, Totka.
Today is ANTONOVDEN (St. Anthony`s Day)
Name day of everyone named Anton (meaning priceless in Latin), Antonia, Antoanneta, Antoan, Andon, Doncho, Donka, Donna, Donny, Donyo, Tonyo, Tony.
YUZHNITSI - VERIZHNITSI FEASTDAY
YUZHNITSI - VERIZHNITSI FEASTDAY
1/16/2024 9:00:00 AM
That Feast Day is the first one of the group “Antonovden & Atanassovden” (in the period Jan.16-18) and acts as preparation to the next two larger holidays.
ST.TATIANA
ST.TATIANA
1/12/2024 9:00:00 AM
Name day of everyone named Tatiana or Tanya (coming from Latin with the meaning "the one who arranges").