Religious holiday
St Elijah’s Day
St Elijah’s Day, known in Bulgaria as Ilinden, falls on 20 July. It honours the Old Testament prophet and is associated with folk beliefs about thunder, lightning and rain.
🎂 Name days: Ilia Iliyan Iliyana
Observed on 20 July
Orthodox church calendar Major feast
- St Elijah, Prophet (Ilinden)
Source: Bulgarian Patriarchate church calendar, checked 2026-10-15
20 July by year
See the weekday and whether the date is a day off.
Every year on this date
| Year | Weekday | Workday status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday | Working day |
| 2027 | Tuesday | Working day |
| 2028 | Thursday | Working day |
| 2029 | Friday | Working day |
| 2030 | Saturday | Day off |
For a standard Monday-to-Friday working week. Additional officially declared days off may change the calendar.