Sirens Today - We Celebrate Botev’s Day and Those who Died for the Freedom of Bulgaria

The day of Botev and those who died for the freedom of Bulgaria will be celebrated in the military units of the country with honors.

At exactly 12.00 p.m., for 2 minutes, sirens across the country will sound with an intermittent signal.

All pedestrians and vehicles in the settlements, except for trains, are invited to stop what they're doing and stay put.

Read some interesting facts about the life of Botev here.

On June 2 (Thursday) the Day of Botev and those who died for the freedom and independence of Bulgaria will be marked with a solemn celebration (fireworks) in the cities of Elin Pelin (from 19.00 p.m.), Kazanlak (from 21.00 p.m.), Pavel Banya (from 21.00 p.m.) and in the village of Skravena, Botevgrad municipality (from 21.00 p.m.). The rituals will be attended by servicemen from the 38th Battalion for Nuclear, Chemical, Biological Protection and Ecology - Musachevo, 61st Mechanized Brigade - Karlovo, 10th Mechanized Battalion - Vratsa, the military brass band of the 61st Mechanized Brigade and the Representative Military brass band of the Land Forces.

With military rituals of offering wreaths and flowers, the servicemen of the Land Forces will mark the anniversary of the death of Hristo Botev and will pay military honors in memory of those who died for the Motherland in the cities of Stara Zagora, Haskovo, Pleven, Dimitrovgrad, Kalofer, Asenovgrad, Belene, Smolyan, Shoumen, Blagoevgrad, Sliven, Gorna Oryahovitsa, Rousse and in the village of Tsenovo - Chirpan municipality.

Soldiers from the 10th Mechanized Battalion-Vratsa will take part in the nationwide pilgrimage to Okolchitsa Peak from 11.00 a...