Public Holidays in Bulgaria, 2026
Bulgaria observes 15 nationwide public holidays in 2026, 5 of which fall on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records.
- Public holidays
- 15
- On a weekend
- 5
- Regional only
- 0
- Business days 2026
- 251
Nationwide
Bulgaria holiday calendar 2026
Dates marked nationwide are days off across Bulgaria. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 2 January 2026 | Friday | Currency change day | Nationwide |
| 3 March 2026 | Tuesday | Liberation Day | Nationwide |
| 10 April 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 11 April 2026 | Saturday(weekend) | Holy Saturday | Nationwide |
| 12 April 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | Easter Sunday | Nationwide |
| 13 April 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | International Workers' Day | Nationwide |
| 6 May 2026 | Wednesday | Saint George's Day | Nationwide |
| 24 May 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | Saints Cyril and Methodius Day | Nationwide |
| 6 September 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | Unification Day | Nationwide |
| 22 September 2026 | Tuesday | Independence Day | Nationwide |
| 24 December 2026 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Nationwide |
| 25 December 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26 December 2026 | Saturday(weekend) | Second day of Christmas | Nationwide |
Which holidays actually give a day off in 2026?
10 of Bulgaria's 15 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2026, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 5 fall on Saturday and Sunday: Holy Saturday (11 April 2026), Easter Sunday (12 April 2026), Saints Cyril and Methodius Day (24 May 2026), Unification Day (6 September 2026), Second day of Christmas (26 December 2026).
After removing weekends and holidays, 2026 leaves 251 business days in Bulgaria.
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