Bulgaria Public Holidays 2026
15 national holidays
Bulgaria has 15 national public holidays in 2026. The next is Christmas Eve on Thursday, 24 December 2026. There are 8 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2026
- 1New Year's DayThursday · Нова година
- 2Currency change dayFriday · Ден на валутната смяна
March 2026
- 3Liberation DayTuesday · Ден на oсвобождението на България от Oсманско робство
April 2026
- 10Good FridayFriday · Разпети петък
- 11Holy SaturdaySaturday · Велика събота
- 12Easter SundaySunday · Великден
- 13Easter MondayMonday · Велики понеделник
May 2026
- 1International Workers' DayFriday · Ден на труда и на международната работническа солидарност
- 6Saint George's DayWednesday · Гергьовден, ден на храбростта и Българската армия
- 25Saints Cyril and Methodius DayMonday · Ден на Българската просвета и култура и на славянската писменост
September 2026
- 7Unification DayMonday · Ден на съединението
- 22Independence DayTuesday · Ден на независимостта на България
December 2026
- 24Christmas EveThursday · Бъдни вечер
- 25Christmas DayFriday · Рождество Христово
- 26Second day of ChristmasSaturday · Рождество Христово
Long weekends 2026
- 1 January – 4 January4 days
- 28 February – 3 March4 days · take 2 March off
- 10 April – 13 April4 days
- 1 May – 3 May3 days
- 23 May – 25 May3 days
- 5 September – 7 September3 days
- 19 September – 22 September4 days · take 21 September off
- 24 December – 27 December4 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Bulgaria in 2026?
15 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Bulgaria?
Christmas Eve (Бъдни вечер) on Thursday, 24 December 2026.
When are the long weekends in Bulgaria in 2026?
1 January–4 January (4 days); 28 February–3 March (4 days, with a bridge day off); 10 April–13 April (4 days); 1 May–3 May (3 days); 23 May–25 May (3 days); 5 September–7 September (3 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.