Public holidays in Bulgaria 2025

17 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

Next nationwide holiday in Bulgaria

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2025

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Wednesday	Wednesday	New Year's Day Нова година	Нова година
3 March Monday	Monday	Liberation Day National day Ден на Освобождението на България от османско иго	Ден на Освобождението на България от османско иго
18 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious Велики петък	Велики петък
19 April Saturday	Saturday	Holy Saturday Religious Велика събота	Велика събота
20 April Sunday	Sunday	Easter Religious Великден	Великден
21 April Monday	Monday	Easter Religious Великден	Великден
1 May Thursday	Thursday	Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day Ден на труда и на международната работническа солидарност	Ден на труда и на международната работническа солидарност
6 May Tuesday	Tuesday	Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army Religious Гергьовден, Ден на храбростта и Българската армия	Гергьовден, Ден на храбростта и Българската армия
24 May Saturday	Saturday	Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture Ден на светите братя Кирил и Методий, на българската азбука, просвета и култура и на славянската книжовност	Ден на светите братя Кирил и Методий, на българската азбука, просвета и култура и на славянската книжовност
26 May Monday	Monday	Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture (observed) Ден на светите братя Кирил и Методий, на българската азбука, просвета и култура и на славянската книжовност (почивен ден) Observed day off for Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture (Sat 24 May)	Ден на светите братя Кирил и Методий, на българската азбука, просвета и култура и на славянската книжовност (почивен ден)
6 September Saturday	Saturday	Unification Day National day Ден на Съединението	Ден на Съединението
8 September Monday	Monday	Unification Day (observed) National day Ден на Съединението (почивен ден) Observed day off for Unification Day (Sat 6 Sep)	Ден на Съединението (почивен ден)
22 September Monday	Monday	Independence Day National day Ден на Независимостта на България	Ден на Независимостта на България
24 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Eve Religious Бъдни вечер	Бъдни вечер
25 December Thursday	Thursday	Christmas Day Religious Рождество Христово	Рождество Христово
26 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day Religious Рождество Христово	Рождество Христово
31 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Non-working day Неприсъствен ден	Неприсъствен ден

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Bulgaria (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 1 Mar – Mon 3 Mar · 3 days off
Liberation Day
Typically in Sofia: high 9°C (48°F), low −1°C (30°F), rain on 44% of days
Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter
Typically in Sofia: high 14°C (57°F), low 3°C (37°F), rain on 47% of days
Sat 24 May – Mon 26 May · 3 days off
Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture, Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture (observed)
Typically in Sofia: high 20°C (68°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 57% of days
Sat 6 Sep – Mon 8 Sep · 3 days off
Unification Day, Unification Day (observed)
Typically in Sofia: high 26°C (79°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 26% of days
Sat 20 Sep – Mon 22 Sep · 3 days off
Independence Day
Typically in Sofia: high 23°C (73°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 30% of days
Wed 24 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · 5 days off
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
Typically in Sofia: high 5°C (41°F), low −3°C (27°F), rain on 33% of days
Wed 31 Dec – Sun 4 Jan 2026 · 5 days off
Non-working day, New Year's Day
Typically in Sofia: high 4°C (39°F), low −4°C (25°F), rain on 31% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May)
Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day
Typically in Sofia: high 18°C (64°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 46% of days
Mon 5 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 3 May – Tue 6 May)
Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army
Typically in Sofia: high 18°C (64°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 53% of days

Long-weekend trip ideas

Where to go, typical weather and budget options for the most popular long weekends.

Where to go for Easter Where to go for Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army Where to go for Unification Day Where to go for Independence Day

Leave planner 2025

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Tue 23 Dec – Sun 4 Jan 2026 — 13 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 23 Dec, Mon 29 Dec, Tue 30 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Feb) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Feb – Mon 3 Mar · Liberation DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 17 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 17 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, EasterShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 May – Sun 4 May · Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 23 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 23 May – Mon 26 May · Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture, Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 5 Sep) get 4 days in a rowFri 5 Sep – Mon 8 Sep · Unification Day, Unification Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 2 days off (Mon 29 Dec, Tue 30 Dec) get 12 days in a rowWed 24 Dec – Sun 4 Jan 2026 · Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Non-working day, New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓