Holidays during May

Kostadin and Elena

21.05

Yasen Dimitrov7th GradeCity Lom

History

In 313 the emperor. Constantine issued the Edict of Milan, which establishes Christianity as the official religion in Byzantium. He himself accepted the Christian faith at the end of his life.His mother Helena went to worship at the places where Christ lived, built several monasteries and found the cross on which Jesus was crucified.

Celebration

This is the day of games on fire - fire dancing, and now preserved in some areas of Strandja, but almost exclusively as an attraction.The holiday begins several days before the day of St. Constantine and Elena - to raise money for the common offering, but also clean and repair the springs and wells of the villages

Namedays

Name day Holder are : Konstantin,Elena,Kostadin and Kostadinka

Holidays during May

Day of the Bulgarian education and culture and the Slavic Letters

Present by: Denica Cvetanova and Magdalena Videnova 7th grade

Summary of the holiday

The holiday, which marks the beginning, during the Revival is celebrated on the May 24.on this day is Mourn creators of the Slavonic alphabet-st. Cyril and Methodius.
In the past is the feast is celebrated on May 11.

Celebrate and other…

Today 24 may also be notes and as the day of the Bulgarian press, and culture. In the schools is celebrated holiday of the letters.

How is celebrated

The holy holiday children make wreaths made of branches of trees and would decorate their dresses with them portraits of the holy brothers.

Name day holders

On this day celebrate those bearing the names Kiril, Kirilka, Kiro, Kirusha, Metko , Methods,Methodius,Vlado, Vlastimir, Vlastimira and Vsevlada.

Holidays during May- St. George`s Day

St. George's Day -6 May

by: Silvia Evgenieva, Sofia Valirova and Anna-Maria Georgieva 7a

History:

•St George's Day is celebrated by the several nations, kingdoms, countries, and cities of which Saint George is the patron saint . St George's Day is celebrated on 23 April, the traditionally accepted date of Saint George's death in AD 303. For Eastern Orthodox Churches who use the Julian calendar, 23 April corresponds to 6 May on the civil calendar.

When is it celebrated?

As Easter often falls close to St George's Day, the church celebration of the feast may be moved from 23 April. In 2011 and 2014, the Anglican and Catholic calendars celebrate St George's Day on the first Monday after Ester Week (2 May and 28 April, respectively).The Eastern Orthodox celebration of the feast moves to the Monday of Bright Week.

Feast:

On St. Georges Day people eat lamb ,round breads and other meals with meat .