Bulgarian Armed Forces Day

Bulgarian Armed Forces Day (Bulgarian: Ден на българските въоръжени сили), also known as the Day of Bravery (Bulgarian: Ден на храбростта) or the Day of Bravery and Holiday of the Bulgarian Army (Bulgarian: Ден на храбростта и празник на Българската армия) is a national holiday celebrated annually on May 6, commemorating the Bulgarian Armed Forces. The event is marked by military parades, fireworks and ceremonies across the country. As Armed Forces Day is the national military holiday of Bulgaria the celebrations in Sofia thus serve as a national event to mark the holiday.