Bulgaria

Bulgaria public holidays 2027

Bulgaria has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 249 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Bulgaria in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 3Wednesday	Liberation DayNationwide
April
Apr 30Friday	Good FridayNationwide
May
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
Sep 6Monday	Unification DayNationwide
Sep 22Wednesday	Independence DayNationwide
December
Dec 24Friday	Christmas EveNationwide
Dec 25Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Sunday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 27Monday	Christmas Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Dec 28Tuesday	Christmas Day Day off in lieuNationwide

Nationwide: 14public holidays
By region: 14no regional days
Working days: 249after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+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 2027

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 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
5 daysFri, Apr 30 – Tue, May 4 · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day, Easter
7 daysFri, Apr 30 – Thu, May 6 · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day, Easter, Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian ArmyTake Wed, May 5 off to join it up
4 daysThu, May 6 – Sun, May 9 · Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian ArmyTake Fri, May 7 off to join it up
3 daysSat, May 22 – Mon, May 24 · Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture
3 daysSat, Sep 4 – Mon, Sep 6 · Unification Day
5 daysFri, Dec 24 – Tue, Dec 28 · Christmas Eve, Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Bulgaria in 2027?

14 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Liberation Day (Mar 3); Good Friday (Apr 30); Holy Saturday (May 1); Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day (May 1); Easter (May 2); Easter (May 3); 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).

How many working days are there in 2027?

249 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.