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- On February 10, 2026, in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, priests led a church ceremony to bless honey for St. Haralambos.
- Beekeepers, including 69-year-old Rumen Gavrilov, gathered to pray for the health of bees and honey, voicing concerns about pesticides, pollution, and climate change.
- The festival is the Orthodox calendar’s only day when honey receives a special blessing.
