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 Yanuari Просинец, Колог, Коложег, Голям сечко Prosinets, Kolog, Kolozheg, Golyam 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 Bryazok Colorful month
5 May Май May Тръвен Traven Grass month
6 June Юни Yuni Изок, Червеник Izok, Chervenik Red month
7 July Юли Yuli 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

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