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Easter, known as Velikden in Bulgaria, is one of the country's most significant holidays. It is a religious festival celebrated according to Eastern Orthodox Church rituals and traditions, such as attending midnight church services where the priest proclaims Christ's resurrection and parishioners exchange brightly colored eggs and Easter breads like kozunak. Velikden marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ through observances of holy week leading up to the Great Day of Easter Sunday.
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- 1. Velikden Easter is one of the most significant holidays in the Bulgarian calendar. Starting with Palm Sunday, the holy week leads up to the Great Day. In the country, the festival is popularly known as "Velikden", which literally means 'the faith in the resurrection of Jesus Christ'. Easter traditions in Bulgaria are a derivative of the Eastern Orthodox Church rituals.
- 2. Velikden In tune with worldwide Orthodox traditions, bright red colored eggs and Easter breads known as "kozunak" are the prominent symbols of Easter in Bulgaria.
- 3. Velikden At midnight on the Saturday before Easter Sunday, people in Bulgaria gather at church, with red painted eggs and bread. The priest proclaims three times "Christos Voskrese" (Christ has risen) and the congregation replies "Vo istina voskrese" (Indeed he has risen).