Bulgarian months
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The months of the year used with the Gregorian calendar by Bulgarians bear names derived from the Latin month names and these are used by the Bulgarian population. However, there is also a set of original Bulgarian names for the twelve months of Bulgar-Slavic origin that differ from the Latin month names, although their usage is archaized and largely restricted to folk literature and religious calendars issued by the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.
The origin of the Bulgarian month names is closely related to the agricultural activities that occur in the corresponding period, or to the weather condition common for that period. Some months have alternative names in different regions. The usage of modern Latin month names among Bulgarians started towards the end of the 19th century, as a result of mass education.
| No. | English name | Bulgarian name | Bulgarian name (Transliteration) | Old Bulgarian Names | Old Bulgarian name (Transliteration) | Old Bulgarian name - Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | Януари | Ianuari | Просинец, Колог, Коложег, Голям сечко | Prosinets , Kolog , Kolozheg , Goliam Sechko | Month of burning trunks |
| 2 | February | Февруари | Fevruari | Съчен, Сечко, Малък сечко | Sachen , Sechko , Malak Sechko | Month of dreadful ice |
| 3 | March | Март | Mart | Сух | Suh | Dry month |
| 4 | April | Април | April | Брязок | Briazok | Colorful month |
| 5 | May | Май | May | Тръвен | Traven | Grass month |
| 6 | June | Юни | Iuni | Изок , Червеник | Izok , Chervenik | Red month |
| 7 | July | Юли | Iuli | Чръвенъ, жетар, жътвар, сърпен | Chraven , Zhetar , Zhatvar , Sarpen | Harvesting month |
| 8 | August | Август | Avgust | Орач , Зарев | Orach , Zarev | Tillage month |
| 9 | September | Септември | Septemvri | Руен , Руй | Ruen , Ruy | Bounteous month |
| 10 | October | Октомври | Oktomvri | Листопад | Listopad | Month of falling leaves |
| 11 | November | Ноември | Noemvri | Груден | Gruden | Month of tubers |
| 12 | December | Декември | Dekemvri | Студен | Studen | Cold month |
