Burgas Municipality invites the residents and guests of the city to join the many interesting events dedicated to St. Nicholas Day, which will traditionally be celebrated on December 6th with a rich cultural, sports, musical and festive program.
The festive day, which will be held under the motto: “Everyone celebrates Burgas”, begins at 08:30 with a solemn liturgy in the church “St. Nicholas the Miracle Worker” in the residential complex “Meden Rudnik”. The morning will continue with awakening swimming in the cold waters to the Bridge and training with Yordan Yovchev. Rituals of honoring, a solemn meeting of the Municipal Council and the raising of flags are planned.
From 11:00, the consecration of the St. Nicholas Day ritual table and the distribution of fish kurbaan begins at different locations in the city. There will be demonstrations of retro diving near the Bridge, and at 11:15 a procession will begin. Two live podcasts are planned during the day. There will be a Golden photo of the name days and a concert “Like two drops... Vlado”. A meeting with Slavi Panayotov – The Clasher will be held, and in the Society of Artists there will be a traditional exhibition and awards. The culmination of the holiday will be a festive St. Nicholas Day concert in „Troykata” square.
St. Nicholas Day Program 2025
08:30 - Church “St. Nicholas the Miracle Worker”, Meden Rudnik residential complex - SOLEMN LITURGY
To the Bridge - MORNING SWIM WITH TSANKO TSANKOV
09:00 - Open fitness to Central Beach - TRAINING WITH YORDAN YOVCHEV
Monument of Alexander Georgiev – Kojakafaliyata - LAYING OF WREATHS AND FLOWERS
09:30 - Culture House NHK, hall of the Municipal Council – Burgas - SOLEMN MEETING
10:30 - „Atanas Sirekov” Square - FLAG RAISING RITUAL
10:45 - „Atanas Sirekov” Square - PRAYER
11:00 - Garden near the Clock - TABLE CONSECRATION AND KURBAN
To the Compass - DISTRIBUTION OF KURBAN
“Veleka” Park, Izgrev residential complex - CONCERT AND KURBAN
Kraymorie neighborhood - CONCERT AND KURBAN
KTC “Chengene skele” - BAZAAR, CONCERT AND KURBAN
Primorski Park, the Bridge - DIVING DEMONSTRATIONS
11:15 - Atanas Sirekov Square – Aleko Bogridi Street – the Bridge - PROCESSION
11:30 - To the Clock - Live podcast “Rafi and Kito answer”
11:45 - Primorski Park, the Bridge - RITUAL IN MEMORY OF SAILORS AND FISHERMEN
12:00 - Meden Rudnik residential complex - park area - CONCERT AND KURBAN
12:15 - Atanas Sirekov Square - GOLDEN PHOTO OF THE NAMEDAY CELEBRANTS
12:30 - Atanas Sirekov Square - CONCERT “LIKE TWO DROPS ... VLADO”
13:45 - To the Clock - Live podcast “Rafi and Kito answer” – part 2
14:30 - Atanas Sirekov Square - MEETING WITH SLAVI PANAYOTOV
17:00 - Society of Artists – Burgas, 22 Alexandrovska Str. - EXHIBITION AND AWARDS
17:30 - „Troykata” Square - FESTIVE CONCERT