Kindergarten Zname na mira, Belene, Bulgaria Teacher; Stefka Pavlova

1. March 3 – Bulgaria’s National
Holiday
Stefka Pavlova
Kindergarten Zname na mira, Belene,
Bulgaria

2. Bulgarian flag

3. What are Bulgarians celebrating on
third of march?
• On 3rd of March Bulgaria celebrates the anniversary of its Liberation from
the five century-long Ottoman rule. It is also referred to as the date of the
creation of the Third Bulgarian Tsardom . March 3 is a national holiday for
Bulgaria and it was declared as such in 1978. On this day, in 1878, Russia
and the Ottoman empire signed a preliminary peace treaty in San Stefano, a
small village near Istanbul.
• The Peace Treaty of San Stefano puts an end to the Russo – Turkish war.
This brings Bulgaria back on the political map. There are parades and
celebrations throughout the country particularly solemn in cities where
victorious battles of Russian and Bulgarian soldiers in the 1877-1878
Liberation War took place.
• It is one of the biggest holidays in the country. Together with the
Unification Day and Independence Day. 3rd of March is officially a non-
working day in Bulgaria. In Sofia, you could observe the ceremonies that
takes place in the city center every year on this date.

4. March 3 – Bulgaria’s National Holiday

5. March 3 – Bulgaria’s National Holiday

6. March 3 – Bulgaria’s National Holiday

7. March 3 – Bulgaria’s National Holiday

8. Horo

9. First March – Baba Marta