On November 30, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church honors the memory of St. Apostle Andrew . In Bulgaria the saint is known as Saint Andrey and the folk holiday as Andreevden . Saint Andrew’s Day gives the start to the series of winter holidays..
In Bulgarian folk traditions, St. Andrew's Day (Andreevden in Bulgarian) marked on the last day of November is considered as part of the Christmas and New Year holiday cycle. Many of the rituals associated with this date are still performed..
