Epiphany is a Christian feast day that celebrates the revelation of God the Son as a human being in Jesus Christ. It falls on January 6 (or, for Roman Catholics in many countries, on the Sunday that falls between January 2 and January 8). Since the Julian Calendar, which is followed by some Eastern Churches, is at present 13 days behind the Gregorian Calendar and the revised Julian Calendar, 6 January in that calendar corresponds at present to 19 January in what is the official civil calendar in most countries. On this feast, Western Christians commemorate principally the visitation of the Biblical Magi to the Baby Jesus, i.e., his manifestation to the Gentiles; Eastern Christians commemorate the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River, seen as his manifestation to the world as the Son of God. It is also called Theophany, especially by Eastern Christians.

According to the old tradition of Bulgaria Mr. Epiphany practiced custom of jumping into the river to remove the priest thrown Cross.

Epiphany / Jordan day is the third most celebrated name day in Bulgaria after St. George and St. John. According to official statistics, approximately 150,000 Bulgarians indicate your name day today.

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