🇧🇬Bulgaria 2026 Public Holidays
Complete list of Bulgaria’s public holidays for 2026, including regional holidays, bank holidays, and key celebrations.
Holidays
Total 17 Holidays
| Holiday Name | Date | Countdown | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Нова Година | 2026-01-01 | 267 days ago | Public Holidays |
Баба Марта | 2026-03-01 | 208 days ago | Memorial Days |
Ден на Освобождението на България от Османската Империя | 2026-03-03 | 206 days ago | Public Holidays |
Ден на жената | 2026-03-08 | 201 days ago | Memorial Days |
Разпети петък | 2026-04-10 | 168 days ago | Public Holidays |
Великден | 2026-04-12 | 166 days ago | Public Holidays |
Велики понеделник | 2026-04-13 | 165 days ago | Public Holidays |
Ден на труда | 2026-05-01 | 147 days ago | Public Holidays |
Гергьовден | 2026-05-06 | 142 days ago | Public Holidays |
Ден на радиото и телевизията | 2026-05-07 | 141 days ago | Memorial Days |
Ден на азбуката, културата и просветата | 2026-05-24 | 124 days ago | Public Holidays |
Ден на съединението | 2026-09-06 | 19 days ago | Public Holidays |
Ден на независимостта | 2026-09-22 | 3 days ago | Public Holidays |
Ден на народните будители | 2026-11-01 | 37 days remaining | School Holidays |
Бъдни вечер | 2026-12-24 | 90 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Коледа | 2026-12-25 | 91 days remaining | Public Holidays |
2-ри ден на Коледа | 2026-12-26 | 92 days remaining | Memorial Days |
Bulgaria Public Holidays: An Overview
This page summarises the patterns behind Bulgaria's public holidays from year to year. If you just want the full list of dates for one year, choose that year from the navigation below.
2025–2027: A Three-Year Comparison
The number of public holidays, and the time off they actually translate into, varies from one year to the next. The table below is worked out directly from each year's holiday dates.
| Year | Holidays | Long weekends | Bridge days | At the weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 2026 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 2027 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
Holidays that shift each year
3 of Bulgaria's public holidays land on a different date each year, following a lunar calendar, a religious calendar or a rule such as “the third Monday in January”. These are the ones to watch when you plan ahead:
- Разпети петък: 2025-04-18, 2025 · 2026-04-10, 2026 · 2027-04-30, 2027
- Великден: 2025-04-20, 2025 · 2026-04-12, 2026 · 2027-05-02, 2027
- Велики понеделник: 2025-04-21, 2025 · 2026-04-13, 2026 · 2027-05-03, 2027
A further 9 holidays keep the same date every year and aren't affected by these rules.