Bulgaria

Bulgaria public holidays 2026

Bulgaria has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 248 working days. Next up: Christmas Eve on Thursday, December 24, 2026, in 86 days.

Public holidays in Bulgaria in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 2Friday	Non-working dayNationwide
March
Mar 3Tuesday	Liberation DayNationwide
April
Apr 10Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 11Saturday	Holy SaturdayNationwide
Apr 12Sunday	EasterNationwide
Apr 13Monday	EasterNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity DayNationwide
May 6Wednesday	Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian ArmyNationwide
May 24Sunday	Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and CultureNationwide
May 25Monday	Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture Day off in lieuNationwide
September
Sep 6Sunday	Unification DayNationwide
Sep 7Monday	Unification Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Sep 22Tuesday	Independence DayNationwide
December
Dec 24Thursday	Christmas EveNationwide
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 28Monday	Christmas Day Day off in lieuNationwide

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 2026

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.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's Day, Non-working day
4 daysSat, Feb 28 – Tue, Mar 3 · Liberation DayTake Mon, Mar 2 off to join it up
4 daysFri, Apr 10 – Mon, Apr 13 · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day
3 daysSat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 · Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture
3 daysSat, Sep 5 – Mon, Sep 7 · Unification Day
4 daysSat, Sep 19 – Tue, Sep 22 · Independence DayTake Mon, Sep 21 off to join it up
5 daysThu, Dec 24 – Mon, Dec 28 · Christmas Eve, Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Bulgaria in 2026?

15 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Non-working day (Jan 2); Liberation Day (Mar 3); Good Friday (Apr 10); Holy Saturday (Apr 11); Easter (Apr 12); Easter (Apr 13); 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).

When is the next public holiday in Bulgaria?

Christmas Eve, on Thursday, December 24, 2026 — in 86 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

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.