Religious holiday
St Paraskeva’s Day
St Paraskeva’s Day, known in Bulgaria as Petkovden, honours one of the Balkans’ most revered saints on 14 October. It is a normal working day in Bulgaria.
🎂 Name days: Petka Petko Paraskeva
Observed on 14 October
Orthodox church calendar
- Venerable Parasceva - Petka of Tarnovo (Petkovden)
- Sts Nazarius, Gervasius, Protasius and Celsus, Martyrs
Source: Bulgarian Patriarchate church calendar, checked 2026-10-15
14 October by year
See the weekday and whether the date is a day off.
Every year on this date
| Year | Weekday | Workday status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wednesday | Working day |
| 2027 | Thursday | Working day |
| 2028 | Saturday | Day off |
| 2029 | Sunday | Day off |
| 2030 | Monday | Working day |
For a standard Monday-to-Friday working week. Additional officially declared days off may change the calendar.