When she smiles, the sun shines; when she's cross, it snows again. That's why March weather jumps from spring to winter in a single day. Her brothers are January and February — "Голям Сечко"
and "Малък Сечко"
. People wear red and white to cheer her up. On 1 March they wish each other "Честита Баба Марта!"
.
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Grandma March
In folk tradition March is "Баба Марта"
— "Grandma March", a moody old woman.
Elena Chochkova · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
History of Bulgaria
An illustrated history of Bulgaria
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Ttaanya · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
3 March — Liberation Day
3 March is Bulgaria's national holiday — "Освобождението"
(the Liberation).
Mark Ahsmann · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
24 May — a holiday for letters
24 May is a celebration of Bulgarian letters, education and culture — for many Bulgarians the most beloved holiday.
Name days
Many Bulgarians celebrate their "имен ден"
(name day) — the church feast of the saint they're named after — just like a birthday.