Holidays in Bulgaria - July Day (July Morning)

July Day in Bulgaria is a relatively young holiday; it was first celebrated in the 80s of the last century At some point, the Bulgarians developed a sweet and unusual tradition - to spend every first day of July on the sea coast, admiring the sunrise This should definitely be done to the song of the Uriah Heep group of the same name - “July Morning” Thanks to active youth, the holiday has gained immense popularity among the local population July Day appeared for a reason - the tradition of celebrating the dawn with the song of a popular British band marked the protest of Bulgarians against communist power Initially, people who were close in spirit and seeking to gain freedom gathered on the seashore They admired the rising sun, believing that a wonderful future would soon come for every person taking part in the event Today it is difficult to say how powerful the ideological basis of the holiday was Of course, many people actually gathered to express their protest, but there were also many who were simply having fun in pleasant company, relaxing on the picturesque shore of the Black Sea Soon the communist regime in Bulgaria “decided to live long”, and it was already pointless to protest against it Despite this, the holiday was preserved, slightly changing its idea At some point, hippies joined the movement, eventually completely “privatizing” the fun and unique holiday The tradition of gathering on the sea coast to meet the first June sunrise was preserved, however, there was no longer talk of any overthrow of the regime Many modern hippies now have no idea about exactly how and why their beloved July Morning was born Naturally, the holiday desperately needed a certain ideology that would give it meaning, and it was not long in coming Now the main meaning and purpose of the day of July is to be inspired by the first summer sun rays, which symbolize new life, and to praise them to the sounds of a cult song Many people love July Morning only because thanks to it they have every reason to escape from the stuffy city, forget about civilization for a while and simply celebrate the arrival of the long-awaited summer Meeting the first rays of the sun should be outside the city, and this is a prerequisite for celebrating July Admirers of the tradition also have their own favorite place - the village of Kamen Bryag, located not far from Kavarna, in the easternmost point of the country The place was not chosen by chance, because it is here that the sunrise can be seen the earliest Since the holiday is very popular among Bulgarians, there are many picturesque corners where you can watch the sunrise on the first day of summer Many of them have become venues for festivals featuring popular bands Now, to take part in the July Morning celebration, you don’t have to go to the east of the country; you can do this anywhere on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast The main thing is to take with you a good mood, and also to sincerely believe that meeting the sun on July Day will definitely be the beginning of a new and happy stage in life