Today, 26 October the Bulgarian Orthodox church honours the memory of St. Dimitar.
Tribute is paid to St. Dimitar across the entire Balkan Peninsula and especially on Mount Athos where parts of his mortal remains are kept. In folklore tradition, the day of St. Dimitar is said to be the day when the weather breaks and winter begins. According to traditional belief on this day the skies open up, after which we can expect the first snow. Dimitar is the patron saint of winter, cold and snow.
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The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry has expressed its heartfelt condolences over the terrible tragedy at the Prečko School in Zagreb. "Our thoughts are with the people of Croatia," the ministry wrote on the X network. A child died on December 20, and..
Increased traffic is expected on the country's roads during the weekend . During peak hours, 1,500 cars per hour will pass on the highways. A special traffic organization has been introduced on the Hemus highway. Traffic for heavy trucks through..
An avalanche has fallen in Pirin Mountain close to Bansko ski resort and has buried people . The Mountain Rescue Service has reported that one of the..
President Rumen Radev met in Sofia with the Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban who is paying a visit to Bulgaria at the invitation of the Bulgarian..
On Saturday, a cold front will sweep across the country. During the night there will be rain in Western and Central Bulgaria, and snow in the..
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