Bulgaria holidays 2025

Long weekends

Free breaks of 3 days or more. No leave needed.

Mar 1 to Mar 3 · 3 days
Liberation Day
Apr 18 to Apr 21 · 4 days
Good Friday
May 24 to May 26 · 3 days
Saints Cyril and Methodius Day
Sep 6 to Sep 8 · 3 days
Unification Day
Sep 20 to Sep 22 · 3 days
Independence Day
Dec 24 to Dec 28 · 5 days
Christmas Eve

Best breaks

Take a few days of leave around a holiday and get a much longer break.

January

5
days off
Jan 1 to Jan 5
Take 2 days off (Jan 2, Jan 3)
Around New Year's Day

April

10
days off
Apr 12 to Apr 21
Take 4 days off (Apr 14, Apr 15, Apr 16, Apr 17)
Around 4 holidays

May

4
days off
May 1 to May 4
Take 1 day off (May 2)
Around International Workers' Day
6
days off
May 1 to May 6
Take 2 days off (May 2, May 5)
Around 2 holidays

December

9
days off
Dec 20 to Dec 28
Take 2 days off (Dec 22, Dec 23)
Around 3 holidays
12
days off
Dec 20 to Dec 31
Take 4 days off (Dec 22, Dec 23, Dec 29, Dec 30)
Around 4 holidays

Public holidays

New Year's DayWed, Jan 1
Liberation DayMon, Mar 3
Good FridayFri, Apr 18
Holy SaturdaySat, Apr 19
Easter SundaySun, Apr 20
Easter MondayMon, Apr 21
International Workers' DayThu, May 1
Saint George's DayTue, May 6
Saints Cyril and Methodius DayMon, May 26
Unification DayMon, Sep 8
Independence DayMon, Sep 22
Christmas EveWed, Dec 24
Christmas DayThu, Dec 25
Second day of ChristmasFri, Dec 26
Currency change dayWed, Dec 31

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