Bulgaria Revival Day: November 1
Revival Day is a public holiday in Bulgaria.
November 1, 2009 Bulgarian or National Revival day rakes place on November annually and honours the cultural and spiritual leaders – enlighten men & women, fighters, and book men – who contributed to Bulgarian liberation and strove form a independent nation church, culture, and language. The first National Revival Day was marked in 1909. Bulgaria is a country of southeast Europe on the Black Sea with a current population estimate of over seven-million.
Bulgaria is a very resourceful country that produces wheat, tobacco, barley, wine, brandy, vegetables, sugar beet and sunflower seeds. Industrialization is also very important in Bulgaria since the 1940′s – coal, lignite, iron, copper, lead, and natural gas are produced. About 85% of the country is made up of Bulgarians with the rest being 10% Turks and 5% Gypsies.
History of Bulgarian Revival Day
Bulgaria was settled by Slavs in the 6th century and was subjected to the Ottoman Empire from the late 14th century until 1908. November 1 1923 King Boris III proclaims the day a national celebration. The history of Bulgaria’s Revival Day almost didn’t exist at one point in 1945 the celebration is banned. The Soviet Union invaded in 1944 and established the People’s Republic of Bulgaria in 1947. Communist rule ended with the fall of the Soviet Union in 1989 and 1992 Bulgaria Revival Day date was restored and the celebrations continued – in a sense, Bulgaria revived the revival.
While the 1990′s gave Bulgaria the opportunity to create their own government, it was more difficult than initially anticipated. No centralized government could stabilize in Bulgaria. In 2009, elections gave the anti-corruption Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria, led by Sofia Mayor Boiko Borisov, a near majority of the seats in the parliament and some 40% of the vote.
Bulgarian Revival Day Festivals, Customs and Activities
On Bulgarian Revival Day the tradition of raising the national flag is done before the Presidency. Bulgarian Revival day is not one of the more festive days in Bulgarian history – it does not include magnificent firework displays or parades. More important than parades and fireworks, Bulgarian Revival gave the Bulgarians gave hope to the locals that they can be equal – politically and socially – from other politically independent and socially organized and culturally emancipated nations. With a stable government in place Bulgaria has the potential for a brighter future and rise to a new level Bulgarians hoped for.
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