A Land Forces unit in Haskovo holds an open day on 17 November, from 10am to 2pm. Units across Bulgaria are holding open days ahead of Land Forces Day on 19 November, and four concerts are also planned, the Defence Ministry press office said.

The ministry said visitors can see up close what soldiers do, what jobs the Land Forces offer, and what equipment and weapons they use.

The first open day was at the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion in Svoboda. Many schoolchildren came, looked at the equipment and weapons, and learned about the soldiers' work.

On 17 November, units are also open in Blagoevgrad and Vratsa from 9am to 1pm, in Smolyan from 10am to 4pm and in Asenovgrad from 9:30am to 4pm.

On 18 November, open days are held in Stara Zagora and Yambol from 10am to 2pm, Pleven from 10am to 1pm, Shumen from 10am to 4pm, Gorna Oryahovitsa from 10am to 3pm and Plovdiv from 1pm to 3:30pm. On 19 November, the 38th Battalion in Musachevo receives guests from 9am to 1pm.

The band of the 61st Stryama Mechanised Brigade will play at noon on 17 November in 20 July Square in Karlovo, and at the same time on 18 November in Seuthopolis Square in Kazanlak.

On 19 November, the band of the 13th Brigade Command will give a concert at 9:30am at the Military Club in Sliven. At 12:30pm, the Air Force Representative Wind Band will play in Acad. N. Haytov Square in Asenovgrad.

A few days ago, the Slivnitsa training centre hosted a traditional pistol shooting tournament to mark the Land Forces' combat holiday.