Public Holidays in Bulgaria — 2026
There are 15 public holidays in Bulgaria in 2026 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
3 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 12 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 10 before July and 5 after it — with April the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 105 days, from Monday, May 25, 2026 to Monday, September 7, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
7 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 2 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Bulgaria sits in Eastern Europe, is run from Sofia, pays in Bulgarian Lev, and has about 6.9M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 15
- Days off work
- 12
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- April (4)
- Longest gap
- 105 days
- Capital
- Sofia
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Нова година |
| Fri, Jan 2 | Friday | Currency change day | Ден на валутната смяна |
| Tue, Mar 3 | Tuesday | Liberation Day | Ден на oсвобождението на България от Oсманско робство |
| Fri, Apr 10 | Friday | Good Friday | Разпети петък |
| Sat, Apr 11 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Велика събота |
| Sun, Apr 12 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Великден |
| Mon, Apr 13 | Monday | Easter Monday | Велики понеделник |
| Fri, May 1 | Friday | International Workers' Day | Ден на труда и на международната работническа солидарност |
| Wed, May 6 | Wednesday | Saint George's Day | Гергьовден, ден на храбростта и Българската армия |
| Mon, May 25 | Monday | Saints Cyril and Methodius Day | Ден на Българската просвета и култура и на славянската писменост |
| Mon, Sep 7 | Monday | Unification Day | Ден на съединението |
| Tue, Sep 22 | Tuesday | Independence Day | Ден на независимостта на България |
| Thu, Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Бъдни вечер |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Рождество Христово |
| Sat, Dec 26 | Saturday | Second day of Christmas | Рождество Христово |
How many public holidays does Bulgaria have in 2026?
15 — of which 12 fall on a working day and 3 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Bulgaria in 2026?
Нова година on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is Рождество Христово on Saturday, December 26, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in Bulgaria?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Bulgaria in 2026?
Between Monday, May 25, 2026 and Monday, September 7, 2026 — 105 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 15 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.