Bulgaria

Bulgaria public holidays 2025

Bulgaria had 15 nationwide public holidays in 2025. After them, 2025 had 248 working days.

Public holidays in Bulgaria in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 3Monday	Liberation DayNationwide
April
Apr 18Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 19Saturday	Holy SaturdayNationwide
Apr 20Sunday	EasterNationwide
Apr 21Monday	EasterNationwide
May
May 1Thursday	Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity DayNationwide
May 6Tuesday	Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian ArmyNationwide
May 24Saturday	Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and CultureNationwide
May 26Monday	Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture Day off in lieuNationwide
September
Sep 6Saturday	Unification DayNationwide
Sep 8Monday	Unification Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Sep 22Monday	Independence DayNationwide
December
Dec 24Wednesday	Christmas EveNationwide
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Friday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 31Wednesday	Non-working dayNationwide

Nationwide: 15public holidays
By region: 15no regional days
Working days: 248after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+2 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

3 daysSat, Mar 1 – Mon, Mar 3 · Liberation Day
4 daysFri, Apr 18 – Mon, Apr 21 · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter
4 daysThu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity DayTake Fri, May 2 off to join it up
4 daysSat, May 3 – Tue, May 6 · Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian ArmyTake Mon, May 5 off to join it up
3 daysSat, May 24 – Mon, May 26 · Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture
3 daysSat, Sep 6 – Mon, Sep 8 · Unification Day
3 daysSat, Sep 20 – Mon, Sep 22 · Independence Day
5 daysWed, Dec 24 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas Eve, Christmas Day

Bulgaria public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Bulgaria in 2025?

15 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Liberation Day (Mar 3); Good Friday (Apr 18); Holy Saturday (Apr 19); Easter (Apr 20); Easter (Apr 21); Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day (May 1); Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army (May 6); Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture (May 24); Unification Day (Sep 6); Independence Day (Sep 22); Christmas Eve (Dec 24); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Christmas Day (Dec 26); Non-working day (Dec 31).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

April and December, with 4 nationwide public holidays each. 6 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2025?

248 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.