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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
DateHoliday
January
Jan 1SaturdayNew Year's DayNationwide
Jan 3MondayNew Year's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
March
Mar 3FridayLiberation DayNationwide
April
Apr 14FridayGood FridayNationwide
Apr 15SaturdayHoly SaturdayNationwide
Apr 16SundayEasterNationwide
Apr 17MondayEasterNationwide
May
May 1MondayLabor Day and International Workers' Solidarity DayNationwide
May 6SaturdaySaint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian ArmyNationwide
May 8MondaySaint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army Day off in lieuNationwide
May 24WednesdayDay of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and CultureNationwide
September
Sep 6WednesdayUnification DayNationwide
Sep 22FridayIndependence DayNationwide
December
Dec 24SundayChristmas EveNationwide
Dec 25MondayChristmas DayNationwide
Dec 26TuesdayChristmas DayNationwide
Dec 27WednesdayChristmas 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.

Bulgaria public holidays by year

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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.