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Bulgaria Public Holidays 2026

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Christmas Eve

· 81 days away

Confirmed — source checked · Public holiday

Upcoming holidays

18 public-holiday entries across 18 dates

18 recorded confirmed
0 estimated / awaiting confirmation

5 weekend dates
Saturday/Sunday comparison

Using this calendar

Bulgaria uses Orthodox Easter from Good Friday through Monday. Other statutory holidays falling on Saturday or Sunday generate following working-day holidays. The extra day on 2 January 2026 was announced for the euro changeover; it is not an annual holiday. National Awakeners Day is not a general nationwide closure.

18 nationwide public-holiday occurrences are stored for 2026; 0 are provisional.

2026 holiday calendar

Public-holiday entries are listed below. Bank, office and school coverage is incomplete; an unmarked institution is not necessarily open. Optional-holiday coverage has not been established.

Easter

Confirmed — source checked

Easter

Confirmed — source checked

Long-weekend planner

Assumption: Saturday and Sunday are non-working days, plus the listed public holidays. This is your planning assumption, not a universal legal workweek. Employer schedules may differ. Only supported holiday dates are included.

  • 4 consecutive days1 January 2026 – 4 January 2026New Year's Day, Non-working day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
  • 4 consecutive days10 April 2026 – 13 April 2026Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
  • 3 consecutive days1 May 2026 – 3 May 2026Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
  • 3 consecutive days23 May 2026 – 25 May 2026Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
  • 3 consecutive days5 September 2026 – 7 September 2026Unification Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
  • 5 consecutive days24 December 2026 – 28 December 2026Christmas Eve, Christmas Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
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Official sources and date status

Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.

portal.justice.government.bg

Public holiday dates and applicability

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-27

Official current-year calendar or recurring statutory rule. Observed following working day.

portal.justice.government.bg

Public holiday dates and applicability

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-27

Official current-year calendar or recurring statutory rule. Observed following working day.

portal.justice.government.bg

Public holiday dates and applicability

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-27

Official current-year calendar or recurring statutory rule. Observed following working day.

Offices

Bulgaria uses Orthodox Easter from Good Friday through Monday. Other statutory holidays falling on Saturday or Sunday generate following working-day holidays. The extra day on 2 January 2026 was announced for the euro changeover; it is not an annual holiday. National Awakeners Day is not a general nationwide closure.

Banks

Check the bank's opening and payment-system calendar; public holidays alone do not specify settlement cut-offs.

Schools

This is a public-holiday calendar, not a school-term calendar. School breaks and local closures require the education authority's schedule.

Practical planning

Use the dated calendar and long-weekend planner to identify busy periods, then check local transport and visitor opening hours.

Frequently asked questions

What does this 2026 calendar cover?

Bulgaria uses Orthodox Easter from Good Friday through Monday. Other statutory holidays falling on Saturday or Sunday generate following working-day holidays. The extra day on 2 January 2026 was announced for the euro changeover; it is not an annual holiday. National Awakeners Day is not a general nationwide closure.

Are these dates confirmed?

18 nationwide public-holiday occurrences are stored for 2026; 0 are provisional. Future calculations can change after an official announcement.

How are long weekends calculated?

The planner uses stored full-day public holidays and the selected weekend. Sector-only days, personal leave and unannounced bridge days are excluded.

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