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Believers gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem to venerate the yearly appearance of the Holy Fire on Holy Saturday ahead of Easter, 14 April 2012. EPA/BGNES
Approximately 57% of all Bulgarians celebrate Easter as a major religious holiday, according to a study conducted by the local National Center for Study of Public Opinion.
There has been a 7% increase in the share of Bulgarians who celebrate Easter since 2007, the study suggests.
Meanwhile, the share of celebrating responders who reveal that they celebrate Easter on rather non-religious grounds has decreased by 9% to 31%.
A mere 4% of all 1000 responders have declared that the holiday has no importance for them whatsoever, while 9% do not celebrate it because of their religious or cultural background.
April 15 is Easter Sunday for Orthodox Christians this year.
On Sunday, all eparchies in Bulgaria serve the so-called "Second Resurrection" mass.
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The Parliament has approved adjustments to the state social insurance budget during its initial reading, incorporating a new provision for an Easter bonus amounting to 75 BGN, for pensioners whose pensions are situated below the poverty threshold of 526
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