Christmas is celebrated over three days in Bulgaria, starting on Christmas Eve with carol singers visiting homes and singing songs to bless the house. Christmas dinner includes traditional vegetarian dishes and a special bread is made. The Christian tradition of decorating Christmas trees originated in France five centuries ago and spread throughout Europe, as did the custom of exchanging gifts between family and friends during the Christmas season.

1. Christmas

2. Christmas is celebrated three days. The festive atmosphere of Christmas Eve
turns into night Christmas. The festive starts on December 24 - Christmas Eve
(Christmas Eve). Two groups of Carol singers led by “statenik”, visit homes and
sing songs of wishes. Christmas songs are usually lively and solemn. The leader
of the Carol singers wishes blessings to the house and the people living in it.
Christmas ends at dawn with horo dances and Christmas songs.

3. Christmas dinner is also rich. Prepare vegetarian dishes.
Christmas Eve is makes a special bread. Prepare
vegetarian dishes - beans, lentils, cabbage, dried peppers
stuffed with onions and rice.

4. Christian tradition of the Christmas tree was born five centuries
ago in the French region of Alsace and from there spread
throughout Europe. Gifts, trading in the family, relatives and
friends at Christmas is also an ancient custom.