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🇧🇬 Bulgaria Public Holidays 2026

Bulgaria has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2026 — 10 on a weekday and 5 at a weekend. 2 of them fall on a Friday or a Monday, so the weekend beside them runs to three days without using any leave. The full calendar is below, with the date, the weekday and the local name for every holiday, followed by a month-by-month guide to what closes.

Planning around Bulgaria's holidays

On public holidays, banks, government offices and many businesses in Bulgaria close, and transport may run on reduced schedules. For remote workers, holidays are a good time to explore — but a poor time to rely on local services or official appointments. Check the dates above before booking visa appointments or important meetings.

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Is today a public holiday in Bulgaria?

Checked on Wednesday 5 August 2026: no, that day is not a public holiday in Bulgaria. The next public holiday in Bulgaria after that date is Unification Day (day off Mon 7 Sep) (Ден на Съединението) on Sunday 6 September 2026 — 32 days later. The day after, Thursday 6 August, is not a public holiday either.

The answer above is rechecked against the published Bulgaria holiday dates every time this page loads, so what it says about today and tomorrow stays current.

The next public holidays in Bulgaria after 5 August 2026:

  • Unification Day (day off Mon 7 Sep) (Ден на Съединението) — Sunday 6 September 2026
  • Independence Day (Ден на Независимостта на България) — Tuesday 22 September 2026
  • Christmas Eve (Бъдни вечер) — Thursday 24 December 2026
  • Christmas Day (Рождество Христово) — Friday 25 December 2026
  • Christmas Day (day off Mon 28 Dec) (Рождество Христово) — Saturday 26 December 2026

Bulgaria public holidays are also called Bulgaria national holidays or the Bulgaria holiday calendar. This page is the Bulgaria holiday calendar for 2026, with the 2027 dates below.

🇧🇬 Bulgaria's public holidays in 2026 at a glance

Bulgaria has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2026. That puts Bulgaria joint 27th out of the 100 countries we track, level with 8 others. The median across those 100 is 13. 10 fall on a weekday and 5 on a Saturday or Sunday. The year opens with New Year's Day on 1 January and closes with Christmas Day on 26 December. April is the busiest month with 4. Nothing at all falls in February, June, July, August, October or November. 3 substitute days off — the weekdays granted when a holiday lands at a weekend — are shown in brackets beside the holidays they replace, so those days are not counted twice. This list covers holidays observed across the whole country. Many countries add regional or state holidays on top, and whether a given day is paid depends on your employer, so check locally before you book around it.

Bulgaria public holidays in January 2026

New Year's Day (Нова година) on 1 January and Non-working day (Неприсъствен ден) on 2 January.

Bulgaria public holidays in February 2026

There are no public holidays in Bulgaria in February 2026.

Bulgaria public holidays in March 2026

Liberation Day (Ден на Освобождението на България от османско иго) on 3 March.

Bulgaria public holidays in April 2026

Good Friday (Велики петък) on 10 April, Holy Saturday (Велика събота) on 11 April, Easter (Великден) on 12 April and Easter (Великден) on 13 April.

Bulgaria public holidays in May 2026

Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day (Ден на труда и на международната работническа солидарност) on 1 May, Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army (Гергьовден, Ден на храбростта и Българската армия) on 6 May and Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture (day off Mon 25 May) (Ден на светите братя Кирил и Методий, на българската азбука, просвета и култура и на славянската книжовност) on 24 May.

Bulgaria public holidays in June 2026

There are no public holidays in Bulgaria in June 2026.

Bulgaria public holidays in July 2026

There are no public holidays in Bulgaria in July 2026.

Bulgaria public holidays in August 2026

There are no public holidays in Bulgaria in August 2026.

Bulgaria public holidays in September 2026

Unification Day (day off Mon 7 Sep) (Ден на Съединението) on 6 September and Independence Day (Ден на Независимостта на България) on 22 September.

Bulgaria public holidays in October 2026

There are no public holidays in Bulgaria in October 2026.

Bulgaria public holidays in November 2026

There are no public holidays in Bulgaria in November 2026.

Bulgaria public holidays in December 2026

Christmas Eve (Бъдни вечер) on 24 December, Christmas Day (Рождество Христово) on 25 December and Christmas Day (day off Mon 28 Dec) (Рождество Христово) on 26 December.

Long weekends and bridge days in Bulgaria in 2026

On 2 occasions in 2026 a Bulgaria holiday lands on a Friday or a Monday, which turns the adjoining weekend into a three-day break with no leave used at all. Another 2 fall exactly one day away from the weekend, so a single day of leave buys four days off.

Every Bulgaria public holiday in 2026

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Public holidays in Bulgaria in 2026
DateDayHolidayLocal name
1 JanuaryThursdayNew Year's DayНова година
2 JanuaryFridayNon-working dayНеприсъствен ден
3 MarchTuesdayLiberation DayДен на Освобождението на България от османско иго
10 AprilFridayGood FridayВелики петък
11 AprilSaturdayHoly SaturdayВелика събота
12 AprilSundayEasterВеликден
13 AprilMondayEasterВеликден
1 MayFridayLabor Day and International Workers' Solidarity DayДен на труда и на международната работническа солидарност
6 MayWednesdaySaint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian ArmyГергьовден, Ден на храбростта и Българската армия
24 MaySundayDay of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture (day off Mon 25 May)Ден на светите братя Кирил и Методий, на българската азбука, просвета и култура и на славянската книжовност
6 SeptemberSundayUnification Day (day off Mon 7 Sep)Ден на Съединението
22 SeptemberTuesdayIndependence DayДен на Независимостта на България
24 DecemberThursdayChristmas EveБъдни вечер
25 DecemberFridayChristmas DayРождество Христово
26 DecemberSaturdayChristmas Day (day off Mon 28 Dec)Рождество Христово

Bulgaria public holidays — common questions

How many public holidays does Bulgaria have in 2026?

Bulgaria has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2026, 10 of which fall on a weekday. The count covers days observed across the whole country; regional and state holidays are not included, and whether a day is paid depends on the employer.

When is the first public holiday of 2026 in Bulgaria?

It is New Year's Day on 1 January, a Thursday. The last is Christmas Day on 26 December.

Which Bulgaria holidays create a long weekend in 2026?

Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter (10 April–13 April) and Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day (Friday, 1 May) fall on a Friday or a Monday, so the weekend beside them runs to three days without using any leave.

Do businesses close on public holidays in Bulgaria?

Banks, government offices and schools generally close on national public holidays in Bulgaria, while shops, restaurants and transport often run reduced hours rather than shutting entirely. If you are working remotely from Bulgaria, expect slower replies from local suppliers and government services on these dates.

Bulgaria public holidays in 2027

The 14 public holidays already published for Bulgaria in 2027. Dates that depend on a lunar or religious calendar can still be confirmed late, so check locally before booking against them.

What actually closes on a public holiday in Bulgaria

The working week in Bulgaria runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. On a nationwide public holiday, banks, government offices, schools and most post offices close for the day.

Supermarkets, shopping malls and tourist attractions usually stay open, often on shorter hours, and public transport typically drops to a reduced, weekend-style timetable. Restaurants and hotels generally carry on as normal.

In 2026, 10 of the 15 public holidays fall on a working day — those are the dates when closures actually affect banks, offices and deliveries. The other 5 land on the weekend, when most of this is closed anyway.

The public holidays listed on this page apply nationwide in Bulgaria — the national calendar we track has no region-only public holidays.

Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend — and whether Bulgaria moves them

5 of Bulgaria’s 15 public holidays land on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) in 2026:

Bulgaria generally grants a replacement day off when a public holiday falls on the weekend — where an official in-lieu date has been announced, it is already included in the calendar above.

Bulgaria public holidays 2027 — plan ahead

Bulgaria has 14 public holidays in 2027 — one fewer than in 2026. 10 fall on a working day. The year opens with New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027 and closes with Christmas Day (days off Mon 27 Dec, Tue 28 Dec) on Sunday 26 December 2027.

DateDayHoliday
1 January 2027FridayNew Year's Day
3 March 2027WednesdayLiberation Day
30 April 2027FridayGood Friday
1 May 2027SaturdayHoly Saturday; Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day
2 May 2027SundayEaster
3 May 2027MondayEaster
4 May 2027TuesdayLabor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day (observed)
6 May 2027ThursdaySaint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army
24 May 2027MondayDay of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture
6 September 2027MondayUnification Day
22 September 2027WednesdayIndependence Day
24 December 2027FridayChristmas Eve
25 December 2027SaturdayChristmas Day
26 December 2027SundayChristmas Day (days off Mon 27 Dec, Tue 28 Dec)

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