Public holidays in Bulgaria 2029

17 nationwide public holidays in 2029.

Next nationwide holiday in Bulgaria

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2029

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day Нова година	Нова година
3 March Saturday	Saturday	Liberation Day National day Ден на Освобождението на България от османско иго	Ден на Освобождението на България от османско иго
5 March Monday	Monday	Liberation Day (observed) National day Ден на Освобождението на България от османско иго (почивен ден) Observed day off for Liberation Day (Sat 3 Mar)	Ден на Освобождението на България от османско иго (почивен ден)
6 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious Велики петък	Велики петък
7 April Saturday	Saturday	Holy Saturday Religious Велика събота	Велика събота
8 April Sunday	Sunday	Easter Religious Великден	Великден
9 April Monday	Monday	Easter Religious Великден	Великден
1 May Tuesday	Tuesday	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 Sunday	Sunday	Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army Religious Гергьовден, Ден на храбростта и Българската армия	Гергьовден, Ден на храбростта и Българската армия
7 May Monday	Monday	Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army (observed) Religious Гергьовден, Ден на храбростта и Българската армия (почивен ден) Observed day off for Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army (Sun 6 May)	Гергьовден, Ден на храбростта и Българската армия (почивен ден)
24 May Thursday	Thursday	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
6 September Thursday	Thursday	Unification Day National day Ден на Съединението	Ден на Съединението
22 September Saturday	Saturday	Independence Day National day Ден на Независимостта на България	Ден на Независимостта на България
24 September Monday	Monday	Independence Day (observed) National day Ден на Независимостта на България (почивен ден) Observed day off for Independence Day (Sat 22 Sep)	Ден на Независимостта на България (почивен ден)
24 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Eve Religious Бъдни вечер	Бъдни вечер
25 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Christmas Day Religious Рождество Христово	Рождество Христово
26 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Day Religious Рождество Христово	Рождество Христово

Long weekends and bridge days 2029

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

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Sofia: high 4°C (39°F), low −4°C (25°F), rain on 30% of days
Sat 3 Mar – Mon 5 Mar · 3 days off
Liberation Day, Liberation Day (observed)
Typically in Sofia: high 9°C (48°F), low −1°C (30°F), rain on 40% of days
Fri 6 Apr – Mon 9 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter
Typically in Sofia: high 13°C (55°F), low 2°C (36°F), rain on 39% of days
Sat 5 May – Mon 7 May · 3 days off
Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army, Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army (observed)
Typically in Sofia: high 18°C (64°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 51% of days
Sat 22 Sep – Mon 24 Sep · 3 days off
Independence Day, Independence Day (observed)
Typically in Sofia: high 22°C (72°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 33% of days
Sat 22 Dec – Wed 26 Dec · 5 days off
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
Typically in Sofia: high 5°C (41°F), low −3°C (27°F), rain on 27% of days

Bridge days

Mon 30 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 28 Apr – Tue 1 May)
Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day
Typically in Sofia: high 18°C (64°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 34% of days
Fri 25 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 24 May – Sun 27 May)
Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture
Typically in Sofia: high 20°C (68°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 57% of days
Fri 7 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 6 Sep – Sun 9 Sep)
Unification Day
Typically in Sofia: high 26°C (79°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 26% 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 2029

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: Fri 21 Dec – Sun 30 Dec — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 21 Dec, Thu 27 Dec, Fri 28 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 2 Mar – Mon 5 Mar · Liberation Day, Liberation Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 5 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 5 Apr – Mon 9 Apr · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, EasterShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowSat 28 Apr – Tue 1 May · Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 4 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 4 May – Mon 7 May · Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army, Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 25 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 24 May – Sun 27 May · Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and CultureShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 21 Dec) get 6 days in a rowFri 21 Dec – Wed 26 Dec · Christmas Eve, Christmas DayShow on calendar ↓