Ве́села Ко́леда
Vésela Kóleda
Ве́села Ко́леда (Vésela Kóleda) is the Bulgarian way to say merry Christmas.
Ве́села Ко́леда is the traditional greeting used for Christmas in Bulgaria. You can also use Честита Коледа и Весели Празници! to mean "Happy Christmas and Merry Holidays!"
Meaning: good wishes at Christmas time (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase Ве́села Ко́леда is composed of the adjective ве́села, meaning merry or cheerful and the noun Ко́леда, meaning Christmas.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase Ве́села Ко́леда, the adjective ве́села is in the feminine singular form to agree with the feminine noun Ко́леда.
How do you pronounce it?
Vésela Kóleda
Did you know?
- In Bulgaria, the main celebration of Ко́леда happens on January 7, rather than December 25, because the Bulgarian Orthodox Church follows the Julian calendar.
- In Bulgaria, the festivities often center around 'Badni vecher', the Eve of Christmas. People often focus more on the rituals of the Eve than the day of Коледа itself.
- In many Bulgarian villages, the Christmas greeting is part of 'Koledari' songs. These are traditional carols sung by groups of people visiting houses to bring blessings.
Example sentences for Bulgarian are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “merry Christmas” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
