Public holidays in Bulgaria 2026

There are 18 public holidays in 2026. 13 of them fall on a working day.

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All 18 public holidays in Bulgaria 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's DayНова година
FridayNon-working dayНеприсъствен ден
TuesdayLiberation DayДен на Освобождението на България от османско иго
FridayGood FridayВелики петък
SaturdayHoly SaturdayВелика събота
SundayEasterВеликден
MondayEasterВеликден
FridayLabor Day and International Workers' Solidarity DayДен на труда и на международната работническа солидарност
WednesdaySaint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian ArmyГергьовден, Ден на храбростта и Българската армия
SundayDay of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and CultureДен на светите братя Кирил и Методий, на българската азбука, просвета и култура и на славянската книжовност
MondayDay of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture (observed)Ден на светите братя Кирил и Методий, на българската азбука, просвета и култура и на славянската книжовност (почивен ден)
SundayUnification DayДен на Съединението
MondayUnification Day (observed)Ден на Съединението (почивен ден)
TuesdayIndependence DayДен на Независимостта на България
ThursdayChristmas EveБъдни вечер
FridayChristmas DayРождество Христово
SaturdayChristmas DayРождество Христово
MondayChristmas Day (observed)Рождество Христово (почивен ден)

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

13 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Mon 2 Mar28 Feb – 3 Mar 2026144Liberation Day
Wed 4 Mar, Thu 5 Mar, Fri 6 Mar3 Mar – 8 Mar 2026362Liberation Day
Mon 6 Apr, Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr4 Apr – 13 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter, Easter
Tue 14 Apr, Wed 15 Apr, Thu 16 Apr, Fri 17 Apr10 Apr – 19 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter, Easter
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day
Mon 4 May, Tue 5 May1 May – 6 May 2026263Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day, Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army
Thu 7 May, Fri 8 May6 May – 10 May 2026252.5Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army
Tue 26 May, Wed 27 May, Thu 28 May, Fri 29 May23 May – 31 May 2026492.3Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture, Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture (observed)
Tue 8 Sep, Wed 9 Sep, Thu 10 Sep, Fri 11 Sep5 Sep – 13 Sep 2026492.3Unification Day, Unification Day (observed)
Mon 21 Sep19 Sep – 22 Sep 2026144Independence Day
Wed 23 Sep, Thu 24 Sep, Fri 25 Sep22 Sep – 27 Sep 2026362Independence Day
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec19 Dec – 28 Dec 20263103.3Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Christmas Day, Christmas Day (observed)
Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec24 Dec – 3 Jan 20273113.7Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Christmas Day, Christmas Day (observed), New Year's Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Bulgaria have in 2026?

18 public holidays. 5 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Bulgaria?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Christmas Eve on Thursday, 24 Dec 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

Liberation Day: take 1 day of leave (2 Mar) and you get 4 days off in a row, 28 Feb – 3 Mar 2026.

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