Bulgaria holidays 2026

Long weekends

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

Jan 1 to Jan 4 · 4 days
New Year's Day
Apr 10 to Apr 13 · 4 days
Good Friday
May 1 to May 3 · 3 days
International Workers' Day
May 23 to May 25 · 3 days
Saints Cyril and Methodius Day
Sep 5 to Sep 7 · 3 days
Unification Day
Dec 24 to Dec 27 · 4 days
Christmas Eve

Best breaks

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

February

4
days off
Feb 28 to Mar 3
Take 1 day off (Mar 2)
Around Liberation Day

April

10
days off
Apr 4 to Apr 13
Take 4 days off (Apr 6, Apr 7, Apr 8, Apr 9)
Around 4 holidays

May

6
days off
May 1 to May 6
Take 2 days off (May 4, May 5)
Around 2 holidays
10
days off
May 1 to May 10
Take 4 days off (May 4, May 5, May 7, May 8)
Around 2 holidays

September

4
days off
Sep 19 to Sep 22
Take 1 day off (Sep 21)
Around Independence Day

December

9
days off
Dec 19 to Dec 27
Take 3 days off (Dec 21, Dec 22, Dec 23)
Around 3 holidays

Public holidays

New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
Currency change dayFri, Jan 2
Liberation DayTue, Mar 3
Good FridayFri, Apr 10
Holy SaturdaySat, Apr 11
Easter SundaySun, Apr 12
Easter MondayMon, Apr 13
International Workers' DayFri, May 1
Saint George's DayWed, May 6
Saints Cyril and Methodius DayMon, May 25
Unification DayMon, Sep 7
Independence DayTue, Sep 22
Christmas EveThu, Dec 24
Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
Second day of ChristmasSat, Dec 26

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