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SAMUEL, Prophet - August 20

8/20/2008 8:22:39 AM

The day of Prophet Samuel - Name day of everyone named Samuil.
Samuel was born to Hannah after a lifetime of barrenness and tears in prayer. He was dedicated to the Lord and trained by the chief priest. He is considered the last of the Judges and anointed Israel's first two kings, Saul and David. Samuel organized and led a school for the Prophets. His banner reads: "Yes Lord, your servant is listening." This refers to his call from God to be a Prophet to Israel.

St Simeon,s Day

9/1/2023 8:00:00 AM

Name day of everyone named Simeon, Simona or Marta (although Marta would rather celebrate on March 1).

SEKNOVENIE / EQUINOX (also known as Black Saint John)

8/29/2023 8:00:00 AM

People honor this day as the Equinox (meaning even day, i.e. the length of the day equals the length of the night).

Anniversary of the death of Tsar Boris III

8/28/2023 9:00:00 AM

Tsar Boris III of Bulgaria (January 30, 1894 - August 28, 1943), originally Boris Klemens Robert Maria Pius Ludwig Stanislaus Xaver, son of Ferdinand I, came to the throne in 1918 upon the abdication ...

On August 27 1885 Aleko Konstantinov organized a group of 300 people who climbed the Cherni Vrah peak

8/27/2023 10:42:00 AM

Aleko Konstantinov - Keen tourist and founder of the tourism movement in Bulgaria – on August 27 1885 he organized a group of 300 people who climbed the Cherni Vrah peak 2290m (near Sofia), giving rise to the mass tourist organization.

SAMUEL, Prophet

8/20/2023 8:00:00 AM

The day of Prophet Samuel - Name day of everyone named Samuil.

St. IVAN RILSKI (also known as St John of Rila)

8/18/2023 8:00:00 AM

St Ivan Rilski had lived in many places until he finally settled in the wonderful Rila Mountain where he founded a monastery that has been existing until now, for more than 1000 years.