Bulgaria

Bulgaria public holidays 2028

Bulgaria has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 248 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Bulgaria in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 3Monday	New Year's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
March
Mar 3Friday	Liberation DayNationwide
April
Apr 14Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 15Saturday	Holy SaturdayNationwide
Apr 16Sunday	EasterNationwide
Apr 17Monday	EasterNationwide
May
May 1Monday	Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity DayNationwide
May 6Saturday	Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian ArmyNationwide
May 8Monday	Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army Day off in lieuNationwide
May 24Wednesday	Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and CultureNationwide
September
Sep 6Wednesday	Unification DayNationwide
Sep 22Friday	Independence DayNationwide
December
Dec 24Sunday	Christmas EveNationwide
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Tuesday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 27Wednesday	Christmas Eve Day off in lieuNationwide

Nationwide: 14public holidays
By region: 14no regional days
Working days: 248after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 73 days or more

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 2028

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend.

3 daysSat, Jan 1 – Mon, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
3 daysFri, Mar 3 – Sun, Mar 5 · Liberation Day
4 daysFri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17 · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 · Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day
3 daysSat, May 6 – Mon, May 8 · Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army
3 daysFri, Sep 22 – Sun, Sep 24 · Independence Day
5 daysSat, Dec 23 – Wed, Dec 27 · Christmas Eve, Christmas Day

Bulgaria public holidays by year

2026
2027
2028

2028 holidays in other countries

More (5)Show fewer

More for 2028

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Bulgaria in 2028?

14 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Liberation Day (Mar 3); Good Friday (Apr 14); Holy Saturday (Apr 15); Easter (Apr 16); Easter (Apr 17); 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).

How many working days are there in 2028?

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.