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Nikulden, the day of St. Nicholas celebrated today

6 December is the day of one of the most revered saints throughout the Christian world – St. Nicholas of Myra, also called Wonderworker.

St. Nicholas is patron saint of the seas, of sailors and fishermen, and 6 December is celebrated as the day of bankers and tradesmen. There are many churches in Bulgaria named after him, and Nikulden, St. Nicholas Day is also the patron saint’s day of the Black Sea city of Bourgas. More than 200,000 Bulgarians celebrate their name day today – all people called Nikolay, Nikolina, Nina, Nicole, Nikolinka, Kolyo, Nikoleta, Nenka, Nenko…




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