Each year on November 1, Bulgaria pays tribute to those who kept alive the nation’s conscience through the centuries – its teachers, writers, scholars, clergy, and freedom fighters. The Day of the National Awakeners honours those who shaped the country’s moral and spiritual identity, who dedicated their lives to education, enlightenment, and national freedom.
At the celebration of National Awakeners’ Day in Razlog, Southwestern Bulgaria, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said that what unites Bulgarians today is the search for good examples. Zhelyazkov said that young people must be nurtured with patriotism, kindness, and moral values. Teachers, he added, play a key role in this mission alongside families by inspiring faith, confidence, and the triumph of spirit.
Spirituality and enlightenment form the basis of Bulgaria’s unity, progress, and national confidence, President Rumen Radev said at a ceremony marking the National Awakeners’ Day at the Coat of Arms Hall of the President’s Administration on Saturday.
Earlier in the day, the national flag was raised in front of the presidential building in Sofia to mark the occasion.
Radev presented honorary certificates to outstanding Bulgarian students for their achievements in education, science, art, and civic engagement, describing them as “young awakeners who already make Bulgaria proud.” He praised their perseverance and talent, emphasizing that true success is achieved “not through deceit or conformity, but through will, discipline, and dedication.”
Bulgaria still has its great figures today, people who awaken others to light, kindness, knowledge, culture, and progress every day, Vice President Iliana Iotova wrote on Facebook on the occasion of National Awakeners’ Day. “Alongside the awakeners who built the Bulgarian state and nation and charted the path forward, we now have contemporary names from various fields of public, cultural, and spiritual life who keep the flame of enlightenment alive, those who thirst for knowledge, seek spiritual nourishment, and stand against injustice and ignorance,” the post said.
“Be awake. Be brave. Be the people who lead toward something better,” Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev said in his address on Facebook marking the National Awakeners’ Day on Saturday. “Let us awaken to how beautiful our city and country are, to the opportunities before us, and work together to give our children more reasons to stay here and make us part of their success,” the Mayor added.
In a Facebook post, Deputy Prime Minister and Bulgarian Socialist Party leader Atanas Zafirov stressed the need for “awakeness – not as a memory, but as a vivid sense of direction and meaning.” Zafirov added: “We live in a time of opportunity: Bulgaria is stable, part of the European cultural space, and in this environment, knowledge, education, and spirituality can once again be at the heart of social relations.”
Education and Science Minister Krasimir Valchev said in his address marking the National Awakeners’ Day that National Awakeners are not only figures of the past – everyone can be one by nurturing children in kindness, patriotism, and a love of learning, the Education Ministry said in a press release. Valchev noted that in times of major change and challenges, the country relies on its contemporary awakeners – teachers, academics, scientists, and people of culture – who shape Bulgaria’s future. “Your dedication determines whether our country will merely follow or lead in creating opportunities for progress,” the Minister said.
The Continue the Change Party extended greetings to Bulgarians on National Awakeners’ Day in a Facebook post Saturday. “Today we celebrate our educators, writers, revolutionaries, cultural and scientific figures. We honour the work of Bulgarians who have contributed to our education, culture, and national consciousness,” the party added.
In a video address on Facebook on the occasion of National Awakeners’ Day, Vazrazhdane party leader Kostadin Kostadinov said that this day honours “the enormous sacrifice and contribution of a handful of people, thanks to whom we exist as a nation.” “Being an awakener is inherent in every person, as long as they desire it. Each of us can be a national awakener, because, for better or worse, our people still need constant awakening, constant guidance, and constant good examples,” the Vazrazhdane leader said.
In a Facebook post on Saturday, There Is Such a People said that National Awakeners’ Day serves as a reminder of “the power of the light of knowledge.” “This day reminds us how powerful the light of knowledge is, and how important it is to preserve and pass it on,” the post said, as the party extended its greetings to Bulgarian citizens on the holiday.
Velichie greeted Bulgarians on National Awakeners’ Day in a Facebook post. “Being an awakener is not a thing of the past. It is a battle of today,” the party said. “Our awakeners stood up against foreign powers. Today, we stand up against the betrayal of our own ‘dignitaries’ – those who, instead of defending the people, are selling them out,” the party added. National Awakeners’ Day Greetings THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2025-11-01 21:40:00 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law
