In Bulgarian tradition Dimitrovden , the day of St, Demetrius, is one of the best-loved feast days. Eastern Orthodoxy commemorates St. Demetrius on 26 October. The traditional feast day Dimitrovden , a day connected with the change of season,..
On 26 October the East Orthodox Church commemorates St. Demetrius the Myrrh-flowing who perished for the Christian faith. He was born in 3 c. AD in Thessaloniki and is also known as St. Demetrius of Thessaloniki. For centuries his feast has..
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..