Annunciation

Today marks the celebration of the Annunciation, a significant spring holiday known as Blagovets. This occasion is observed annually on March 25th and holds a special place in the Easter holiday cycle.

Bulgaria's Orthodox Church celebrates the Annunciation with solemn services. The holiday commemorates the joyful biblical event in which an angel of God announced to the Virgin Mary the good news that she would give birth to the long-awaited Savior of the world.

The concert will take place on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at 7:00 p.m at the Metropolitan Church of the Annunciation of the Theotokos in Olso

On March 26, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast of St. Archangel Gabriel.

 Today, March 25, Bulgaria celebrate the Annunciation Day (Blagoveshtenie), one of the major Christian holidays, part of the Easter cycle.

Today we mark the great feast of the Annunciation (Blagoveshtenie), the glory of the gospel that Archangel Gabriel told the Blessed Virgin Mary - that she will give birth to the Son of God, the expected Savior of mankind.

Bulgarian Christians celebrate Sunday one of the most important Christian holidays - Annunciation, reported FOCUS News Agency.

In Bulgaria, the day is marked by both the Bulgarian Orthodox majority and the Catholic and Protestant minorities.

U.S. President Barack Obama sent a message of support to the Greek people in his proclamation on the occasion of Greece's Independence Day, celebrated every year on March 25. Read below the full proclamation, titled "Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 2014."

Greek Independence Day