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Public festivals, Folk festivals, Folklore
- Orthodox Holy Week - 20.04.2004 - 27.04.2004
Solemn observations with scripture readings, and strict observance of Good Friday, when most shops and businesses close. Major processions in larger cities. On Holy Saturday, people break their fasts with special feasts of local dishes. Easter is Sunday, April 27.
- Koprivshtitsa International Folk Festival - Spring
It is held every five years; some 4000 finalists compete for awards.
- Biennial festival in Pernik - Spring
Participants, wearing traditional masks and costumes, perform ancient dances to drive away evil spirits and ask the good spirits for a plentiful harvest.
- Kukeri festival - Spring
It is most avidly celebrated in the Rodopi Mountains.
- The Festival of Roses in Kazanlak and Karlovo - First Sunday in June.
It is celebrated with folk songs and dances.
- Christmas - 25-12.2004 - 26.12.2004
The reason for the two Christmas days is that religious Bulgarians were forbidden to practise during the Communist era, so they invented a secular - and suspiciously Christmas-like - celebration on the following day. Since the collapse of Communism, the original Christmas Day has been celebrated as before, but the invented holiday has been sensibly retained.
Other
- Virgin Maria day - 15.08.2004
- Europe Day - 09.05.2004
Important trade fairs
- VINARIA - 04.02.2004 - 08.02.2004 Plovdiv (Bulgaria)
International Specialized Exhibition of vine-growing and wine-producing
- FURNITURE - 06.02.2004 - 10.02.2004 Sofia (Bulgaria)
International Exhibition Furniture
- SECURITY - 17.02.2004 - 21.02.2004 Sofia (Bulgaria)
International Specialized Exhibition for Security, Safety and Protection
- AGRA - 24.02.2004 - 28.02.2004 Plovdiv (Bulgaria)
International Specialized Agriculture Exhibition
- TRADE EXPOSITION - SPRING - 30.03.2004 - 04.04.2004 Plovdiv (Bulgaria)
Messe fur Wohnmobel und Bekleidung
- EXPOLIGHT - 30.03.2004 - 03.04.2004 Sofia (Bulgaria)
International Specialized Exhibition
- ExpoPrint & Package - 14.04.2004 - 17.04.2004 Sofia (Bulgaria)
International Printing & Packaging Material Exhibition
- PIVO, GASTRO, BAKERY - 10.05.2004 - 15.05.2004 Plovdiv (Bulgaria)
International Exhibition of Beer and Brewing, Food Products and Technologies, Bread and Bakery Products
- HEMUS - 26.05.2004 - 29.05.2004 Plovdiv (Bulgaria)
International Defence Equipment Exhibition
- IMPRESSIA - 07.06.2004 - 13.06.2004 Plovdiv (Bulgaria)
International Art Fair
- International Motor Show - 12.06.2004 - 20.06.2004 Sofia (Bulgaria)
The international car and vehicle fair in Sofia
- ITM - 27.09.2004 - 02.10.2004 Plovdiv (Bulgaria)
International Technical Fair
- MEDICUS, DENTO, GALENIA - 20.10.2004 - 23.10.2004 Plovdiv (Bulgaria)
International Exhibition
- BAIT EXPO - 02.11.2004 - 07.11.2004 Sofia (Bulgaria)
International Exhibition for the Information Technology