Religious holiday
St Ignatius’s Day
St Ignatius’s Day, known as Ignazhden in Bulgaria, is observed on 20 December. It combines Orthodox remembrance with folk traditions centred on the first visitor to the home.
🎂 Name days: Ignat Ignatka
Observed on 20 December
Orthodox church calendar Major feast
- Sunday before the Nativity of Christ
- (Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ) St John of Kronstadt
Source: Bulgarian Patriarchate church calendar, checked 2026-10-15
20 December 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.