Europe · ISO BG
Bulgaria Public Holidays
Public holidays for 2026 and 2027.
Last verified
2026 Holiday Calendar
May 2026
Holidays in May
- 1FriVariable
International Workers' Day
Ден на труда и на международната работническа солидарност
- 1FriFixed
Labor Day
- 6WedVariable
Saint George's Day
Гергьовден, ден на храбростта и Българската армия
- 24SunFixed
Culture and Literacy Day
- 24SunVariable
Saints Cyril and Methodius Day
Ден на Българската просвета и култура и на славянската писменост
- 25MonFixed
Day off for Culture and Literacy Day
§ II · Most-Searched
Most-searched holidays in Bulgaria, 2026
01
Good Friday
Разпети петък
Friday, April 10, 2026- “разпети петък панагюрище 2026”
- “разпети петък 2026 почивен ден ли е”
- “разпети петък какво не се прави”
02
Holy Saturday
Велика събота
Saturday, April 11, 2026- “велика събота 2026”
- “велика събота богослужение”
- “велика събота 2025”
03
Easter Sunday
Великден
Sunday, April 12, 2026- “великден 2026 католически”
04
Christmas Day
Рождество Христово
Friday, December 25, 2026- “рождество христово шипка”
- “рождество христово картички”
- “рождество христово икона”
05
Currency change day
Ден на валутната смяна
Friday, January 2, 2026- “Ден на валутната смяна”
06
Independence Day
Ден на независимостта на България
Tuesday, September 22, 2026- “ден на независимостта на българия презентация”
- “честит ден на независимостта на българия”
- “ден на независимостта на българия картички”
All public holidays in Bulgaria, 2026
- Jan1Variable
New Year's Day
Thu · January 1, 2026
Нова година
- Jan2Variable
Currency change day
Fri · January 2, 2026
Ден на валутната смяна
- Jan2Fixed
New Year Holiday
Fri · January 2, 2026
- Mar3Variable
Liberation Day
Tue · March 3, 2026
Ден на oсвобождението на България от Oсманско робство
- Apr10Variable
Good Friday
Fri · April 10, 2026
Разпети петък
- Apr11Variable
Holy Saturday
Sat · April 11, 2026
Велика събота
Falls on a weekend - Apr12Variable
Easter Sunday
Sun · April 12, 2026
Великден
Falls on a weekend - Apr13Variable
Easter Monday
Mon · April 13, 2026
Велики понеделник
- May1Variable
International Workers' Day
Fri · May 1, 2026
Ден на труда и на международната работническа солидарност
- May1Fixed
Labor Day
Fri · May 1, 2026
- May6Variable
Saint George's Day
Wed · May 6, 2026
Гергьовден, ден на храбростта и Българската армия
- May24Fixed
Culture and Literacy Day
Sun · May 24, 2026
Falls on a weekend - May24Variable
Saints Cyril and Methodius Day
Sun · May 24, 2026
Ден на Българската просвета и култура и на славянската писменост
Falls on a weekend - May25Fixed
Day off for Culture and Literacy Day
Mon · May 25, 2026
- Sep6Variable
Unification Day
Sun · September 6, 2026
Ден на съединението
Falls on a weekend - Sep7Fixed
Day off for Unification Day
Mon · September 7, 2026
- Sep22Variable
Independence Day
Tue · September 22, 2026
Ден на независимостта на България
- Dec24Variable
Christmas Eve
Thu · December 24, 2026
Бъдни вечер
- Dec25Variable
Christmas Day
Fri · December 25, 2026
Рождество Христово
- Dec26Variable
Second day of Christmas
Sat · December 26, 2026
Рождество Христово
Falls on a weekend - Dec28Fixed
Christmas holiday
Mon · December 28, 2026
Coming up: Bulgaria 2027
- Jan1
New Year's Day
January 1, 2027
- Mar3
Liberation Day
March 3, 2027
- Apr30
Good Friday
April 30, 2027
- May1
Holy Saturday
May 1, 2027
- May1
International Workers' Day
May 1, 2027
About public holidays in Bulgaria
Bulgaria observes 21 public holidays in 2026. These include national holidays, religious observances, and commemorative days on which government offices, banks, schools, and most businesses are closed.
Data on this page is sourced from official government publications and updated annually. Variable holidays — such as Easter, Eid, and other religious observances — are calculated on their respective calendars and may shift by 1–2 days depending on official announcements.
When a public holiday in Bulgaria falls on a Saturday or Sunday, many employers observe a substitute day off the following Monday or preceding Friday — though practice varies by employer and sector.