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Public holidays 2026 in Bulgaria

Official holiday calendar, long weekends and working days.

12

holidays

5

long weekends

252

working days

Next holiday: Christmas Eve
Thursday, December 24, 2026 · in 62 days
DateDayHolidayScope
January 1ThursdayNew Year's DayNational
March 3TuesdayLiberation DayNational
April 10FridayGood FridayNational
April 12SundayEaster SundayNational
April 13MondayEaster MondayNational
May 1FridayLabour DayNational
May 6WednesdaySt. George's DayNational
May 24SundayBulgarian Education and Culture, and Slavonic Literature DayNational
September 6SundayUnification DayNational
September 22TuesdayIndependence DayNational
December 24ThursdayChristmas EveNational
December 25FridayChristmas DayNational
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In 2026 there are 12 official public holidays in Bulgaria. 3 fall on a weekend, so the year has 252 working days (Monday to Friday).

The next holiday is Christmas Eve on Thursday, December 24, 2026 (62 days away).

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Long weekends 2026 in Bulgaria

We found 5 possible long weekends: take the listed days off to join the holiday and the weekend.

HolidayDays to take offTotal days off
New Year's DayFriday January 24 days
Liberation DayMonday March 24 days
Labour Day + St. George's DayMonday May 4, Tuesday May 56 days
St. George's DayThursday May 7, Friday May 85 days
Independence DayMonday September 214 days

Working days per month in 2026

MonthWorking days
January21
February20
March21
April20
May19
June22
July23
August21
September21
October22
November21
December21
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Frequently asked questions

12 official holidays, 9 of them on weekdays.

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