Bulgaria has 15 public holidays in both 2026 and 2027 on the official list we publish. In 2026, four fall on a Monday or Friday, next to a weekend, and six on a Saturday or Sunday. Below: every date with its weekday, and how busy each holiday month was in 2025.
Every public holiday, 2026 and 2027
The list as we publish it on our Bulgaria page, copied from the official source below. The weekday is worked out from the date.
2026
| Date | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | Нова година |
| Tue 3 March 2026 | Liberation Day (national holiday) | Ден на Освобождението на България от османско иго |
| Fri 10 April 2026 | Good Friday (Orthodox) | Велики петък |
| Sat 11 April 2026 | Holy Saturday (Orthodox) | Велика събота |
| Sun 12 April 2026 | Easter Sunday (Orthodox) | Великден - неделя |
| Mon 13 April 2026 | Easter Monday (Orthodox) | Великден - понеделник |
| Fri 1 May 2026 | Labour Day | Ден на труда и на международната работническа солидарност |
| Wed 6 May 2026 | St George's Day, Day of Valour and the Bulgarian Army | Гергьовден, Ден на храбростта и Българската армия |
| Sun 24 May 2026 | Day of Saints Cyril and Methodius, the Bulgarian alphabet, education and culture | Ден на светите братя Кирил и Методий |
| Sun 6 September 2026 | Unification Day | Ден на Съединението |
| Tue 22 September 2026 | Independence Day | Ден на Независимостта на България |
| Sun 1 November 2026 | National Awakeners' Day | Ден на народните будители |
| Thu 24 December 2026 | Christmas Eve | Бъдни вечер |
| Fri 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | Рождество Христово |
| Sat 26 December 2026 | Second day of Christmas | Рождество Христово |
2027
| Date | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | Нова година |
| Wed 3 March 2027 | Liberation Day (national holiday) | Ден на Освобождението на България от османско иго |
| Fri 30 April 2027 | Good Friday (Orthodox) | Велики петък |
| Sat 1 May 2027 | Holy Saturday (Orthodox) | Велика събота |
| Sat 1 May 2027 | Labour Day | Ден на труда и на международната работническа солидарност |
| Sun 2 May 2027 | Easter Sunday (Orthodox) | Великден - неделя |
| Mon 3 May 2027 | Easter Monday (Orthodox) | Великден - понеделник |
| Thu 6 May 2027 | St George's Day, Day of Valour and the Bulgarian Army | Гергьовден, Ден на храбростта и Българската армия |
| Mon 24 May 2027 | Day of Saints Cyril and Methodius, the Bulgarian alphabet, education and culture | Ден на светите братя Кирил и Методий |
| Mon 6 September 2027 | Unification Day | Ден на Съединението |
| Wed 22 September 2027 | Independence Day | Ден на Независимостта на България |
| Mon 1 November 2027 | National Awakeners' Day | Ден на народните будители |
| Fri 24 December 2027 | Christmas Eve | Бъдни вечер |
| Sat 25 December 2027 | Christmas Day | Рождество Христово |
| Sun 26 December 2027 | Second day of Christmas | Рождество Христово |
Which holidays fall next to a weekend?
2026. On a Monday or Friday: Good Friday (Orthodox) (Friday 10 April), Easter Monday (Orthodox) (Monday 13 April), Labour Day (Friday 1 May), Christmas Day (Friday 25 December). On a Saturday or Sunday: Holy Saturday (Orthodox) (Saturday 11 April), Easter Sunday (Orthodox) (Sunday 12 April), Day of Saints Cyril and Methodius, the Bulgarian alphabet, education and culture (Sunday 24 May), Unification Day (Sunday 6 September), National Awakeners' Day (Sunday 1 November), Second day of Christmas (Saturday 26 December).
2027. On a Monday or Friday: New Year's Day (Friday 1 January), Good Friday (Orthodox) (Friday 30 April), Easter Monday (Orthodox) (Monday 3 May), Day of Saints Cyril and Methodius, the Bulgarian alphabet, education and culture (Monday 24 May), Unification Day (Monday 6 September), National Awakeners' Day (Monday 1 November), Christmas Eve (Friday 24 December). On a Saturday or Sunday: Holy Saturday (Orthodox) (Saturday 1 May), Labour Day (Saturday 1 May), Easter Sunday (Orthodox) (Sunday 2 May), Christmas Day (Saturday 25 December), Second day of Christmas (Sunday 26 December).
What the source says. 1 November is a day off only for schools and other educational institutions. When a holiday other than Easter falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the next one or two working days are days off; those replacement days are not in the table.
How busy were the holiday months in 2025?
Each month's share of Bulgaria's tourist nights (Eurostat, 2025), as on our Bulgaria page, next to the 2026 holidays in that month. The figures do not show that holidays make a month busier or quieter, so we do not say they do.
| Month | Holidays in 2026 | Share of 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| January | New Year's Day | 3.9% |
| March | Liberation Day (national holiday) | 3.9% |
| April | Good Friday (Orthodox), Holy Saturday (Orthodox), Easter Sunday (Orthodox), Easter Monday (Orthodox) | 3.7% |
| May | Labour Day, St George's Day, Day of Valour and the Bulgarian Army, Day of Saints Cyril and Methodius, the Bulgarian alphabet, education and culture | 5.3% |
| September | Unification Day, Independence Day | 11.0% |
| November | National Awakeners' Day | 3.6% |
| December | Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second day of Christmas | 3.8% |
What this list covers
National holidays only, as listed on our Bulgaria page; regional and local holidays are not included unless that page says so. Whether a holiday is a day off can depend on the employer or the job. For every country in one place, see the holiday calendar, which also shows school holidays where we publish them.
Key takeaways
- Bulgaria: 15 public holidays in both 2026 and 2027 on the official list we publish.
- In 2026, four fall on a Monday or Friday and six on a Saturday or Sunday.
- Regional and local holidays are not included; check the official source for the latest list.
Sources
Dates copied from the official source our country page cites; weekdays worked out from the dates. See how we research.
- Public holidays: Labour Code, art. 154 (text on the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy website, with amendments to State Gazette No. 62 of 2022). Read it. Accessed 23 September 2026.
- Source: Eurostat, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments – monthly data, doi:10.2908/TOUR_OCC_NIM, accessed 25 September 2026. Dataset last updated by Eurostat on 22 September 2026. Extract: number of nights, NACE codes I55.1–I55.3, all guests and split by guests resident in the country and abroad, January–December 2025.
Modified data: the weekdays, the “next to a weekend” lists and the month table are our own arrangement of the published dates and figures.