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Public and school holidays in Bulgaria 2026

18 public holidays: 5 on a weekend, 3 moved to a working day, 2 bridge days

Holidays falling on a weekend move to the next working day (except Easter).

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Calendar 2026

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December

Public holidays in Bulgaria

18 public holidays

  • 1 Jan · Thursday
  • 2 Jan · Friday
  • 3 Mar · Tuesday
  • 10 Apr · Friday
  • 11 Apr · Saturday
  • 12 Apr · Sunday
  • 13 Apr · Monday
  • 1 May · Friday
  • 6 May · Wednesday
  • 24 May · Sunday
  • 25 May · Monday
  • 6 Sep · Sunday
  • 7 Sep · Monday
  • 22 Sep · Tuesday
  • 24 Dec · Thursday
  • 25 Dec · Friday
  • 26 Dec · Saturday
  • 28 Dec · Monday

Bridge days in Bulgaria

One day of leave, four days off — outlined in dashed red in the calendar.

  • 2 March 2026Mondaythe day before Bulgaria’s Liberation from the Ottoman Empire
  • 21 September 2026Mondaythe day before Independence Day

When to take leave in Bulgaria

What one, two or three days of leave get you:

School holidays in Bulgaria

Every holiday period with its dates and length.

  • Christmas holidays12 days –
  • Winter holidays3 days –
  • No school1 day –

Public holidays and substitute days in Bulgaria

Public holidays in Bulgaria are established by the Labour Code, highlighting national historical milestones: National Liberation Day (3 March), Saint George's Day and Armed Forces Day (6 May), the Day of the Holy Brothers Cyril and Methodius, Bulgarian Alphabet, Education and Culture (24 May), Unification Day (6 September), and Independence Day (22 September). When a public holiday (other than Easter) falls on a weekend, the following Monday is observed as a day off.

School term dates and vacation periods are regulated centrally by the Ministry of Education and Science (MON), applying uniformly across all 28 provinces for autumn, Christmas, winter, and spring breaks.