Holiday calendar
Public holidays in Bulgaria 2026
Published nationwide and regional public holidays.
This calendar may be incomplete; confirm dates before booking.
18holidays shown
18nationwide
0regional
| Date | Day | Holiday | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Thursday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 02 Jan | Friday | Public Holiday | Nationwide |
| 03 Mar | Tuesday | Liberation Day | Nationwide |
| 10 Apr | Friday | Orthodox Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 11 Apr | Saturday | Orthodox Holy Saturday | Nationwide |
| 12 Apr | Sunday | Orthodox Easter Day | Nationwide |
| 13 Apr | Monday | Orthodox Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 01 May | Friday | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 06 May | Wednesday | St. George's Day | Nationwide |
| 24 May | Sunday | Day of Bulgarian Education and Culture and Slavonic Literature | Nationwide |
| 25 May | Monday | Day of Bulgarian Education and Culture and Slavonic Literature - in lieu | Nationwide |
| 06 Sep | Sunday | Unification Day | Nationwide |
| 07 Sep | Monday | Unification Day - in lieu | Nationwide |
| 22 Sep | Tuesday | Independence Day | Nationwide |
| 24 Dec | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Nationwide |
| 25 Dec | Friday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 28 Dec | Monday | Second Day of Christmas | Nationwide |
| 31 Dec | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Nationwide |
Long weekends
Assumes Monday–Friday work and weekends off. A listed public holiday may still be a working day under your contract or sector rules. Dates shown are planning suggestions, not leave entitlements.
Based on currently published dates only; this is not a complete list of the best dates.
| Time off | Days off | Leave needed | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec – 28 Dec 2026 | 5 | 0 | Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas |
| 23 Dec – 28 Dec 2026 | 6 | 1 | Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas |
| 24 Dec – 29 Dec 2026 | 6 | 1 | Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas |
| 24 Dec – 31 Dec 2026 | 8 | 2 | Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas, New Year's Eve |
| 22 Dec – 28 Dec 2026 | 7 | 2 | Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas |
| 23 Dec – 29 Dec 2026 | 7 | 2 | Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas |
Suggested leave dates
- 23 Dec – 28 Dec 2026: take 23 Dec (1 leave day)
- 24 Dec – 29 Dec 2026: take 29 Dec (1 leave day)
- 24 Dec – 31 Dec 2026: take 29 Dec, 30 Dec (2 leave days)
- 22 Dec – 28 Dec 2026: take 22 Dec, 23 Dec (2 leave days)
- 23 Dec – 29 Dec 2026: take 23 Dec, 29 Dec (2 leave days)