13.09.2026
Programmer's day
Programmer's day is a whimsical "holiday" on the 256th day of the year celebrated mostly by computer programmers (reason: 256 = 2 to the power of 8 = the number of values representable in a byte of data). Traditions include drinking, behaving silly, coding silly programs, mini computer games, playing with old computers, etc. Programmer's day usually falls on September 13th; on leap years, it is September 12th

15.09.2026
27 years since the first issue of Business Industry Capital
The e-edition of BIA "Business Industry Capital" celebrates 27 years since the first issue of the electronic edition of the Bulgarian Industrial Association in 1999 - Business industry capital ". Publisher of "Business Industry Capital" is Bourse Information Company "Capital Market" - a sole-owner of the Bulgarian Industrial Association specialized in business information. The company supports the Information System for Bulgarian Enterprises - BEIS .
For 27 years, the edition has established itself as a preferred business and media partner for more than 42 000 subscribers from the country and abroad. In the sea of ??information provided by the Internet, Business Industry Capital manages daily in Bulgarian and English to briefly present the most important of the economic events in Bulgaria - financial, corporate, stock and news from the Bulgarian Industrial Association (BIA).
The main mission of our publication has always been to promote the Bulgarian economy and the Bulgarian business. And through articles like "Get to know Bulgaria", which quickly became a favorite reading for both Bulgarian and foreign readers, "Business Industry Capital" conducts a broad campaign to promote cultural and natural sites and events in our country. In it every day is presented briefly traditional Bulgarian holidays and customs related to them, famous Bulgarian personalities and their short biography, as well as information about various beautiful places and landmarks of Bulgaria.
27 years are not a small period for a single edition for an electronic media. Our publishing team has accepted the challenge of further developing Business Industries Capital as a publication to make more friends and partners of Bulgaria, BIA and the Bulgarian business.

08.10.2026
29 years Bulgarian Enterprises Information System (BEIS)
Bulgarian Enterprises Information System (BEIS) was presented for the first time on October 8, 1997 as an integral part of a broader program of the Bulgarian Industrial Association to support and promote activities of the Bulgarian business. For the past 26 years BEIS has established itself as an independent, reliable and efficient source of structured information for more than 70 000 leading Bulgarian companies – basic line of business, products and services, financial indicators, management and connectivity with other companies, specific information on their activities from national and regional media. The information is provided in Bulgarian and English and is updated daily. The project is developed by an experts team of BIC Capital Market Ltd - subsidiary of the Bulgarian Industrial Association.

In recent years, the team's efforts are focused on the development of services for a better and more attractive presentation of the companies and supporting their efforts to attract new Bulgarian and foreign partners. Companies can now extend the presentation of their activities, they can provide details on their products, include all offices and shops in the country, add specific promotional offers. The Bulgarian Enterprises Information System (BEIS) team makes sure that this information is easily and quickly accessible through the system and through the daily electronic issue of the Bulgarian Industrial Association, as well as through the most popular search engine on the Internet.

We believe that BEIS will continue to be a valuable assistant to Bulgarian companies in establishment of business partnerships without borders.

25.10.2026
Back to the astronomical time - scroll of watches with 1 hour back
The change in Bulgaria is introduced by a decision of the Government by 1979. For the first time in summer and winter time introduces the UK since 1908 for use in full daylight during the summer. The idea of "Daylight Saving Time" actually belongs to the American statesman Benjamin Franklin, who during his stay in Paris in 1784 wrote a whole essay on the topic entitled "The Economical Project". The idea is taken seriously by London building contractor William Uilet (1865-1915) who published a pamphlet entitled "The Waste of Daylight". He recovery promotional campaign that led to the law on British Summer Time (BST), adopted by parliament in 1916 in XX century main argument for the introduction of summer time and saving electricity. According to expert estimates 25 percent of all electricity used for household purposes, goes for lighting and household appliances such as televisions and cassette player. In XVIII century, Franklin also made similar calculations and found that 100 000 households in Paris could save a huge amount, if not light candles in the 183-you dinners from March 20 to Sept. 20.

26.10.2026
St. Dimitar’s day – builders’ day
The day of St. Dimitar is celebrated as proffesional holiday of the builders

01.11.2026
Day of the Leaders of the Bulgarian Revival
November 1 is one of the official holidays in the Republic of Bulgaria. On this day, people celebrate and pay respect to the achievements and memory of the leaders of the Bulgarian Revival – to all those enlighteners, revolutioners and fighers for liberation, who played a major role for the preserving of the spiritual values and the morality of our nation. The first unofficial celebration of the holiday took place in Plovdiv in 1909. People paid respect to their heros nationwide which in 1922 gave reason to Stoyan Omarchevski (back then Minister of the People’s Enlightment) to propose to the Council of Minister to declare November 1a national holiday and a day-off for all schools in Bulgaria. Despite its great cultural and national importance, the day of the leaders of the Bulgarian Revival was forbidden in 1945, when the Government decided Bulgaria already had a similar holiday – the Day of the holy brothers Cyril and Methodius, which is still celebrated as the day of the Bulgarian enlightment and culture. The celebration of November 1 was resumed in 1990 on the initiative of the Mati Bulgaria union.

05.11.2026
Day of Metallurgist
On November 5, 1963 was opened metallurgical plant "Kremikovtsi". Bulgarian Association of the Metallurgical Industry (BAMI) celebrates this day as an official professional holiday of metallurgy in Bulgaria.

10.11.2026
International Accountant Day
On November 10, 1494, Pacoli published his work "Everything About Arithmetic, Geometry, Proportion, and Proportionality." The book is a description of the practices of Venetian merchants how they keep their accounts. Luca Pachioli also formulated the basic accounting principles that are still in use today.

10.11.2026
Day of freedom of speech in Bulgaria
Day of freedom of speech in Bulgaria was proclaimed on November 10, 2003, during a ceremony of the annual awards for journalism, "Chernorizetz Hrabur" by the Union of Publishers in Bulgaria.

15.11.2026
In 1990 the name of the country was changed to Republic of Bulgaria
In 1990, the Seventh Grand National Assembly changed the name of the country from the People's Republic of Bulgaria Republic of Bulgaria.

08.12.2026
The Day of the Bulgarian studentship
The beginning of this holiday is closely related to the first in 1920 and only university in Bulgaria - Sofia University. University birthdate is October 1, 1888 was established at the initiative of Svishtov and Emmanuel Shishmanov Ivan Ivanov as Higher Educational Course in Classical School of History and Philology Department. By law from January 1, 1889 the rate becomes higher school with additional units (faculties). Since the beginning of the twentieth century, it is allowed to follow and girls. In paragraph 25 of the General Regulations of the university from 1905 states: "On November 25 (December 8), the day of St. Kliment Ohridski University and celebration, it is a solemn performance of the new president (one-year term was - bel.avt. ). Rector old statement read to the course of the University, and says the new academic speech. " This is the official start of December 8. It is associated primarily with the development of science and culture. By 1919 the celebration of the event is peaceful, moral and cultural. In recent years, December 8 gradually regains its original charm and unique student celebration.

25.12.2026
Christmas Day
Christmas Day