Public Holidays in Bulgaria 2026 🇧🇬
Bulgaria has 12 public holidays in 2026; the next one is Christmas Eve on Thu, Dec 24, 2026.
- 12public holidays 2026
- 3long weekends
- 3on a weekend
- Sundaymost common weekday
Weekend in Bulgaria: Saturday and Sunday.
Public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Tue 3 Mar | Tuesday | Liberation Day | Public holiday | |
| Fri 10 Apr | Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Sun 12 Apr | Sunday (weekend) | Easter Sunday | Public holiday | |
| Mon 13 Apr | Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Fri 1 May | Friday | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Wed 6 May | Wednesday | St. George's Day | Public holiday | |
| Sun 24 May | Sunday (weekend) | Bulgarian Education and Culture, and Slavonic Literature Day | Public holiday | |
| Sun 6 Sept | Sunday (weekend) | Unification Day | Public holiday | |
| Tue 22 Sept | Tuesday | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Thu 24 Dec | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Public holiday | |
| Fri 25 Dec | Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more where a public holiday meets the weekend:
- Fri 10 Apr – Mon 13 Apr · 4 days off · Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
- Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off · Labour Day
- Thu 24 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 4 days off · Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
Make it longer with a day or two of leave
- Take Fri 2 Jan off → 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan) · New Year's Day
- Take Mon 2 Mar off → 4 days in a row (Sat 28 Feb – Tue 3 Mar) · Liberation Day
- Take Mon 21 Sept off → 4 days in a row (Sat 19 Sept – Tue 22 Sept) · Independence Day
Counted from the public holidays above and a Saturday and Sunday weekend. Individual employers, schools and regions may differ.
Public holidays in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | Friday | New Year's Day | Public holiday |
| Wed 3 Mar | Wednesday | Liberation Day | Public holiday |
| Fri 30 Apr | Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday |
| Sat 1 May | Saturday | Labour Day | Public holiday |
| Sun 2 May | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public holiday |
| Mon 3 May | Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday |
| Thu 6 May | Thursday | St. George's Day | Public holiday |
| Mon 24 May | Monday | Bulgarian Education and Culture, and Slavonic Literature Day | Public holiday |
| Mon 6 Sept | Monday | Unification Day | Public holiday |
| Wed 22 Sept | Wednesday | Independence Day | Public holiday |
| Fri 24 Dec | Friday | Christmas Eve | Public holiday |
| Sat 25 Dec | Saturday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
2027 brings 5 long weekends: Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan (3 days); Fri 30 Apr – Mon 3 May (4 days); Sat 22 May – Mon 24 May (3 days); Sat 4 Sept – Mon 6 Sept (3 days); Fri 24 Dec – Sun 26 Dec (3 days).
Observances and other dates in 2026 (5)
Widely marked days that are not days off for most workers.
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 Mar | Sunday | Granny March Day | Observance |
| Sun 8 Mar | Sunday | International Women's Day | Observance |
| Thu 7 May | Thursday | Radio and Television Day | Observance |
| Sun 1 Nov | Sunday | Revival Leaders' Day | School holiday |
| Sat 26 Dec | Saturday | Boxing Day | Observance |
Questions about holidays in Bulgaria
- How many public holidays does Bulgaria have in 2026?
- 12 public or bank holidays are listed for 2026, and 12 for 2027.
- How many 2026 holidays fall on a weekend in Bulgaria?
- 3 — Easter Sunday (Sunday), Bulgarian Education and Culture, and Slavonic Literature Day (Sunday), Unification Day (Sunday). No substitute weekday is listed for them in this calendar.
- How many long weekends are there in Bulgaria in 2026?
- 3 breaks of three days or more are created by public holidays: Fri 10 Apr – Mon 13 Apr (4 days); Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May (3 days); Thu 24 Dec – Sun 27 Dec (4 days).
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