🇧🇬Bulgaria 2026 Holidays
Complete holiday list for Bulgaria in 2026, including regional holidays such as public holidays, bank holidays, and important festivals.
Holidays
Total 17 Holidays
| Holiday Name | Date | Countdown | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Нова Година | 2026-01-01 | 256 days ago | Public Holidays |
Баба Марта | 2026-03-01 | 197 days ago | Memorial Days |
Ден на Освобождението на България от Османската Империя | 2026-03-03 | 195 days ago | Public Holidays |
Ден на жената | 2026-03-08 | 190 days ago | Memorial Days |
Разпети петък | 2026-04-10 | 157 days ago | Public Holidays |
Великден | 2026-04-12 | 155 days ago | Public Holidays |
Велики понеделник | 2026-04-13 | 154 days ago | Public Holidays |
Ден на труда | 2026-05-01 | 136 days ago | Public Holidays |
Гергьовден | 2026-05-06 | 131 days ago | Public Holidays |
Ден на радиото и телевизията | 2026-05-07 | 130 days ago | Memorial Days |
Ден на азбуката, културата и просветата | 2026-05-24 | 113 days ago | Public Holidays |
Ден на съединението | 2026-09-06 | 8 days ago | Public Holidays |
Ден на независимостта | 2026-09-22 | 8 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Ден на народните будители | 2026-11-01 | 48 days remaining | School Holidays |
Бъдни вечер | 2026-12-24 | 101 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Коледа | 2026-12-25 | 102 days remaining | Public Holidays |
2-ри ден на Коледа | 2026-12-26 | 103 days remaining | Memorial Days |
Bulgaria Public Holidays at a Glance
This page covers the patterns behind Bulgaria's public holidays across years. If you just want the full list of dates for a single year, pick that year from the navigation below.
2025–2027: Three Years Compared
The number of public holidays — and how much time off they really add up to — changes from year to year. The table below is calculated straight from each year's holiday dates.
| Year | Holidays | Long weekends | Bridge days | On a weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 2026 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 2027 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
Holidays that move every year
3 of Bulgaria's public holidays fall on a different date every year, set by a lunar calendar, a religious calendar, or a rule like “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
Another 9 holidays land on the same date every year and aren't affected by these rules.