Bulgaria
Bulgaria public holidays
The next public holiday in Bulgaria is Christmas Eve, in 86 days. Here are all of them for the next 12 months, with the regions that observe each one.
Next public holiday
Christmas EveThursday, December 24, 2026 · in 86 days
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| December 2026 | |
| Dec 24Thursday | Christmas EveNationwide |
| Dec 25Friday | Christmas DayNationwide |
| Dec 26Saturday | Christmas DayNationwide |
| Dec 28Monday | Christmas Day Day off in lieuNationwide |
| January 2027 | |
| Jan 1Friday | New Year's DayNationwide |
| March 2027 | |
| Mar 3Wednesday | Liberation DayNationwide |
| April 2027 | |
| Apr 30Friday | Good FridayNationwide |
| May 2027 | |
| May 1Saturday | Holy SaturdayNationwide |
| May 1Saturday | Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity DayNationwide |
| May 2Sunday | EasterNationwide |
| May 3Monday | EasterNationwide |
| May 4Tuesday | Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day Day off in lieuNationwide |
| May 6Thursday | Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian ArmyNationwide |
| May 24Monday | Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and CultureNationwide |
| September 2027 | |
| Sep 6Monday | Unification DayNationwide |
| Sep 22Wednesday | Independence DayNationwide |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the next public holiday in Bulgaria?
Christmas Eve, on Thursday, December 24, 2026 — in 86 days.
How many public holidays does Bulgaria have in 2026?
15 nationwide public holidays. The 2026 page lists every one with its weekday.
Where do these dates come from?
From the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Lunar and announced dates are marked as estimated until they're confirmed.