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Bulgaria Holidays 2026: Public Holidays in Bulgaria
Bulgaria has 15 national public holidays in 2026. 12 of them fall on a weekday and 3 on a weekend. The next public holiday is Christmas Eve on Thursday, 24 December (in 58 days). There are 6 long weekends and 2 more if you take a bridge day off.
Next public holiday
Christmas Eve
Thursday, 24 December 2026 · Бъдни вечер
Bulgaria public holidays 2026 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Нова година | Public holiday | |
| Currency change day | Ден на валутната смяна | Public holiday | |
| Liberation Day | Ден на oсвобождението на България от Oсманско робство | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | Разпети петък | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Holy Saturday | Велика събота | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Easter Sunday | Великден | Public holiday |
| Easter Monday | Велики понеделник | Public holiday | |
| International Workers' Day | Ден на труда и на международната работническа солидарност | Public holiday | |
| Saint George's Day | Гергьовден, ден на храбростта и Българската армия | Public holiday | |
| Saints Cyril and Methodius Day | Ден на Българската просвета и култура и на славянската писменост | Public holiday | |
| Unification Day | Ден на съединението | Public holiday | |
| Independence Day | Ден на независимостта на България | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Eve Next | Бъдни вечер | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Рождество Христово | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Second day of Christmas | Рождество Христово | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Bulgaria holiday calendar 2026
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 2
February
March 1
April 4
May 3
June
July
August
September 2
October
November
December 3
Long weekends in Bulgaria 2026
6 long weekends come for free, and 2 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan
No leave needed
Sat 28 Feb – Tue 3 Mar
Take off Mon 2 Mar
Fri 10 Apr – Mon 13 Apr
No leave needed
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May
No leave needed
Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May
No leave needed
Sat 5 Sep – Mon 7 Sep
No leave needed
Sat 19 Sep – Tue 22 Sep
Take off Mon 21 Sep
Thu 24 Dec – Sun 27 Dec
No leave needed
Bulgaria vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2026
Planning a trip to Bulgaria?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.