Government in Bulgaria Moves to Make April 20 a National Holiday Honoring the April Uprising

The caretaker government has initiated steps to designate April 20, the date marking the outbreak of the April Uprising, as an official national holiday in Bulgaria. The announcement was made by Education Minister Sergei Ignatov during a briefing at the Council of Ministers. He noted that the process will take time and requires approval by the National Assembly, emphasizing the importance of honoring moments of national heroism alongside existing holidays such as Unification and Independence. ...