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Officials hope the changes will better equip Spanish speakers with the latest information on programs and services. The future is on the ballot. The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with Europe and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. A Swedish calendar page from February 1712 with name days listed. Note that in Sweden, February 1712 had 30 days. In Christianity, a name day is a tradition in many countries of Europe and the Americas, among other parts of Christendom.

The custom originated with the Christian calendar of saints: believers named after a saint would celebrate that saint’s feast day. In some countries, however, name-day celebrations do not have a connection to explicitly Christian traditions. This section does not cite any sources. The celebration of name days has been a tradition in Catholic and Eastern Orthodox countries since the Middle Ages, and has also continued in some measure in countries, such as the Scandinavian countries, whose Protestant established church retains certain Catholic traditions.

Where name days occur, official lists contain the current assignations of names to days. Bulgaria have almost always been associated with Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox celebrations. Two of the most popular name days in Bulgaria are St. On this day people with names derived from flowers, trees, herbs, etc. Name days in Bulgaria are important and widely celebrated. Children celebrate their name days by bringing sweets and chocolates to school. Common well-wishes include “May you hear your name from grandchildren and great-grandchildren!

Да чуеш името си от внуци и правнуци! May you hear your name only with good! Да ти се чува името само за добро! May your name be healthy and well! Да ти е живо и здраво името!