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Back to school

Back to school

9/15/2023 9:00:00 AM
The new school year was opened in all Bulgarian schools on September 15. There are nearly 756 thousand pupils in Bulgaria, of whom nearly 64 thousand first graders. The number of the Bulgarian teachers amounts to over 127 thousand. The schools, including the private ones, are 2,614. Free textbooks worth EUR 10 million were provided for the state schools for students from 1st to 7th grade. All day education is provided for all students from 1st to 4th grade. Some Bulgarian Universities also gave the start of their academic year on September 15.































































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Anniversary of Bulgarias staring to use the Gregorian Calendar
In 1916, at midnight on 31st of March, Bulgaria “jumps” into future – instead of having April 1st as the next day, Bulgarians had April 14th….
March 27 -  International Day of Theater
March 27th is celebrated each year arounf the world as the International Day of Theater.
BLAGOVESHTENIE (ANNUNCIATION DAY)
BLAGOVESHTENIE (ANNUNCIATION DAY)
3/25/2023 9:00:00 AM
Name day of everyone named Blagovest/à, Blagoy, Blaga, Vangel, Evangelina, Bonka.Ritual table: fish (baked or boiled), flat cake, onion pastry.
March 22nd – World Day of Water
March 22nd – World Day of Water
3/22/2023 11:00:00 AM
The World Day of Water has been appointed by a decision of the UN Ecology and Development Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 1992.
March 20 – International Francophony Day
The first "sommet de la Francophonie" took place in Paris in 1986. About 44 countries took part in it.
The German genius Rudolph Diesel was born on that day back in 1858
Although Diesel was born in Paris, his parents were German. His father was a leather craftsman, and his mother a governess and language tutor. Rudolf was a good student in primary s...
Today is the Holocaust Day and the Victims of Crimes against Humanity Day
Bulgaria commemorates today “The Holocaust Day and the Victims of Crimes against Humanity Day”, appointed by a decree of the BG Ministerial Council on Feb.13th, 2003, which was celebrated for the first time ever that same year.
International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day
3/8/2023 9:00:00 AM
Bulgaria marks The International Women’s Day – March 8
TODOROVDEN
TODOROVDEN
3/4/2023 9:00:00 AM
Name day of everyone named Todor, Todorka, Teodor/a, Theo, Dora.
March 3rd - the National Day of Bulgaria
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