Description
The feast of St. Petka, known in Bulgaria as Petkovden, Petki, is celebrated by the church on 14th of October. It is one of the biggest Bulgarian national holidays and marks the end of summer and the beginning of winter.
Rituals
On her holiday, a sacrifice is obligatory – a white male animal.
Name days
On Petkovden, their name day is Petko, Petka, Petkana, Petya, Paraskeva.
