01.03.2025
Baba Marta (Grandma Marta)
March 1, or as the Bulgarian call it Baba Marta (Grandma Marta), is one of the most popular and unique Bulgarian feasts, related to a very special ritual. On this day people give each other a special amulet – the so-called martenitsa, wishing each other health, strength, longevity, and fertility all through the coming year. Martenitsa is usually made of two interwoven threads – a red one and a white one. In some regions of Bulgaria, the threads are only red, and in others – they are in many colors, but the dominant color is the red. In the traditional folk beliefs, the red color symbolizes the power of the sun, which gives energy and life to every being. On the day of the feast, everybody wears martenitsa on their clothes, or around their wrists. They wear the amulets until they see a stork or a tree in bloom.

15.12.2025
International Day of Customs.
On December 15, 1950 in Brussels, signed the Convention establishing the Customs Cooperation Council, which came into force two years later - on November 4, 1952 The first official session of the Council held in Brussels on January 26, 1953 with the participation of 17 countries. In 1994 the Customs Cooperation Council adopted a new name - World Customs Organization, thus becoming a global inter-governmental organization. Republic of Bulgaria accedes to the Convention establishing a Customs Cooperation Council of 4 June 1973

23.12.2025
Last working day of Capital Market for 2025
December 23, 2025 is Capital Market's last business day for 2025. The next business day will be January 5, 2026.

24.12.2025
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve

25.12.2025
Christmas Day
Christmas Day

30.12.2025
In the end of 2025 the number of subscribers of the on-line daily bulletin Business Industry Capital reached 42 000.
In the end of 2023 the number of subscribers of the on-line daily bulletin Business Industry Capital reached 32 250. The first issue of the bulletin of Bulgarian Industrial Association released on September 15, 1999 and is distributed every day in Bulgarian and English language. The major purpose of the issue is providing of summarized business information and advertising in the country and abroad the opportunities for Bulgarian business. The data in the bulletin are connected through Internet with the public data base, maintained by BIA and BIC Capital market SP Ltd.

01.01.2026
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! With very best wishes for health and joint successes in the New Year!

04.01.2026
Sofia Liberation
On January 4 1878, Sofia – the current capital of Bulgaria, was liberated from the Turkish yoke. In the course of the Russian-Turkish war, the troops of the Russian general Gurko were firmly advancing towards Sofia. The Turks made an attempt to put the town on fire, but this attempt was discomfited by foreign diplomats. On January 4, general Joseph Gurko managed to liberate the town without any fight after 491 years of Ottoman occupation. The next year, Sofia was proclaimed capital of Bulgaria. At that time, the town’s population numbered only 12 000 people. Gradually, it began to increase, as the town turned in Bulgaria’s political, commercial and cultural center.

05.01.2026
January 5 - the first working day of "Capital Market" for 2026
In connection with the Christmas and New Year holidays, the Capital Market team will start work in 2026 on January 5 If necessary, please send your messages to the address: Sofia 1000, 76 Chataldja Str., E-mail: bic@bia-bg.com

17.01.2026
Antonovden
Everyone called Anton, Antonia, Doncho, Donka (from Latin - "invaluable") celebrate their name day. On this day, women knead small flat loafs of bread, and spread honey on it.

03.03.2026
March 3 - National Holiday of Bulgaria
On March 3, 1878 the treaty which liberated Bulgaria from the Ottoman yoke was signed.

08.03.2026
International Women's Day
On March 8 is marked International Women's Day which is celebrated under the auspices of the United Nations. For the first time the feast of the woman is made of 28 February, 1909 in the USA. A year later, a conference in Copenhagen one hundred women from 17 countries decide to have their international day. In 1911 the feast of female solidarity is already celebrated in Austria, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland and Bulgaria.

09.03.2026
REFA-basic course has started in Sofia
The basic REFA qualification course on the topic: "Organization and management of the company and optimization of production processes" has started, which will be held from March 9, 2026. The course is held in two modules. Each module consists of 80 study hours (8 study hours per day of 45 minutes). Those who successfully pass the final exams receive an internationally recognized REFA-certificate. More information about the training at www.refa.bia-bg.com