On May 24 the entire Slavonic community commemorates Saints Cyril and Methodius and celebrates the Day of Slavic Writing and Culture. It is especially solemnly celebrated in Bulgaria with festive marches of Cyrillic alphabet and iconic images of the Saint Brothers. Since 1991 the day was proclaimed the official holiday in Russia and since then has been extensively celebrated in this country too.Europe
Day of slavic writing and culture
On May 24 the entire Slavonic community commemorates Saints Cyril and Methodius and celebrates the Day of Slavic Writing and Culture. It is especially solemnly celebrated in Bulgaria with festive marches of Cyrillic alphabet and iconic images of the Saint Brothers. Since 1991 the day was proclaimed the official holiday in Russia and since then has been extensively celebrated in this country too.Queen's Speech Outlines U.K. Plans
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