Tradition
Baba Marta
Baba Marta, celebrated on 1 March, is one of Bulgaria’s best-loved folk traditions. People exchange red-and-white martenitsi with wishes for health and an early spring.
Observed on 1 March
Orthodox church calendar
- 1st Sunday of Great Lent, Sunday of Orthodoxy
- Venerable Martyr Eudocia of Heliopolis
Source: Bulgarian Patriarchate church calendar, checked 2026-10-15
1 March by year
See the weekday and whether the date is a day off.
Every year on this date
| Year | Weekday | Workday status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday | Day off |
| 2027 | Monday | Working day |
| 2028 | Wednesday | Working day |
| 2029 | Thursday | Working day |
| 2030 | Friday | Working day |
For a standard Monday-to-Friday working week. Additional officially declared days off may change the calendar.