In Bulgaria , February 2 marks the celebration of the Presentation of the Lord, also known as the Meeting of the Infant Jesus in the Jerusalem Temple, a major holiday in the Christian calendar. The event commemorates the day, 40 days after his birth, when the Holy Virgin Mary and Joseph brought Jesus to the temple in accordance with Jewish law, dedicating every firstborn male child to God. Families made sacrifices depending on their means, with the poor offering two turtledoves or pigeons -