Today is the 24th of May. The day of Bulgarian Education and Culture, and Slavonic Literature. (Bulgarian: Ден на българската просвета и култура и на славянската писменост), a national holiday celebrating Bulgarian culture and literature as well as the alphabet. It is also known as “Alphabet, Culture, and Education Day” (Bulgarian: Ден на азбуката, културата и просвещението).
It’s a day that celebrates the foundation of the Cyrillic Alphabet by two brothers Cyril and Methodius in the 9th Century as a way of making the bible accessible to the Slavic people. These brothers were great educators of their time, and I’m proud to be part of a heritage that still continues to celebrate and value education.
