How many public holidays does Bulgaria have in 2026?

Bulgaria has 15 public holidays in 2026.

How many public holidays does Bulgaria have in 2027?

Bulgaria has 14 public holidays in 2027.

What is the next public holiday in Bulgaria?

The next public holiday in Bulgaria is Christmas Eve on Thu, Dec 24, 2026.

Are weekends counted as holidays in Bulgaria?

Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 4 public holidays fall on a weekend in Bulgaria; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.

Does Bulgaria observe daylight saving time?

Bulgaria observes a seasonal DST shift in at least one of its 1 mapped timezone (Europe/Sofia). Local clock-anchored events around a holiday weekend can move with that transition.

Which kind of holiday is most common in Bulgaria?

Across the upcoming 12 months, Bulgaria weights toward religious observances (8 of 14 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 8, civic 3, cultural 1, other 2.

Holiday calendar

Public holidays in Bulgaria.

15 in 202614 in 2027Next: Christmas Eve · Thu, Dec 24, 2026

Holiday tables, the next-holiday snapshot, and curated explainer links refresh on the daily calendar update window.

Next holiday

Christmas Eve

Thu, Dec 24, 2026

Primary timezone

Europe/Sofia

Useful when holiday planning crosses countries or teams.

Curated explainers

Focused detail pages kept live for the strongest holiday queries.

Airport / timezone context

1 zones

Cross-links below connect this calendar to travel and time-reference pages.

Year-of-public-holidays pattern

Bulgaria across the next 12 months

14 public holidays fall between Thu, Nov 5, 2026 and Fri, Nov 5, 2027 in Bulgaria. The classifier below is a transparent keyword heuristic, not a legal taxonomy.

Classification mix

Religious8
Civic3
Cultural1
Other / unclassified2

Headline reading: a religious-leaning calendar.

Weekday distribution

Sunday1
Monday3
Tuesday0
Wednesday2
Thursday2
Friday3
Saturday3

Tuesday and Thursday entries create the strongest long-weekend pull.

Longest holiday-free stretch

103 days

Tue, May 25, 2027 → Sun, Sep 5, 2027

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster

4 days

Thu, Dec 24, 2026 → Sun, Dec 27, 2026

Adjacent weekends are counted with public-holiday dates when computing the cluster.

Operational closure profile

What makes the Bulgaria calendar operationally different

The country page now reads the holiday list as a planning surface: density, month clusters, type mix, and bridge-day pressure. These signals are derived from the same retained holiday rows rather than generic country copy.

Calendar density

active public-holiday calendar

Bulgaria has 14 public holidays in the rolling 12-month window and 14 total retained holiday rows across all types.

Bridge-day pressure

6 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Month clustering

Public holidays cluster most strongly in May (6), December (3), September (2), January (1).

Dataset type mix

Dataset type mix is led by 14 public entries. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules.

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Cross-country comparison

Bulgaria versus regional peers

Peer countries are picked from the same continent (Europe) by holiday-name overlap with Bulgaria, then ranked by the strongest shared calendar fraction.

Country	Public holidays (next 12 mo)	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Bulgaria	14	3	0	2	2	3	3	1
Czechia	13	2	3	0	2	3	3	0
Finland	14	1	0	1	2	4	3	3
Aland Islands	16	1	0	2	2	4	4	3

Compared with Czechia (13), Finland (14), Aland Islands (16) across the same upcoming-12-month window, Bulgaria's 14-holiday count sits in the middle of the regional cluster.

Holiday planning depth

How to read the Bulgaria holiday calendar

The tables give the dates. These notes explain the coverage window, holiday mix, timezone context, and when a holiday earns a deeper explainer page.

Calendar density

Bulgaria has 14 tracked public holidays in the upcoming 12 months (2026-11 → 2027-11), and 14 entries in the following calendar year. Next public holiday signal: Christmas Eve on Thu, Dec 24, 2026 (Thursday).

Religious vs civic vs cultural mix

Classification mix across the next 12 months: 8 religious, 3 civic, 1 cultural, 2 other (14 classified entries). The headline reading: a religious-leaning calendar (Bulgaria weights toward religious observances in the upcoming window).

Weekday rhythm

Weekday distribution skews to Monday 3, Friday 3, and Saturday 3, which controls long-weekend math for the year. Holidays falling on Tuesday or Thursday create the strongest long-weekend pull; Saturday/Sunday entries depend on whether Bulgaria grants a weekday substitution. 6 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Quiet stretches

Longest holiday-free stretch is 103 days (Tue, May 25, 2027 → Sun, Sep 5, 2027) — useful for spotting the calmest planning window.

Holiday clusters

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster is 4 days (Thu, Dec 24, 2026 → Sun, Dec 27, 2026), counting weekends adjacent to public dates.

Peer-country comparison

Compared with Czechia (13), Finland (14), Aland Islands (16) across the same upcoming-12-month window, Bulgaria's 14-holiday count sits in the middle of the regional cluster.

Timezone planning

Bulgaria plans closures around Europe/Sofia. Bulgaria observes a seasonal DST shift, which can move local clock-anchored events on either side of a holiday weekend.

Curation depth

No curated explainer pages are attached yet for Bulgaria; the table is the canonical reference here.

Travel handoff

An airport-country handoff is attached, so users can pair holiday closures with airport timezone references.

Substitution and source boundary

4 public holidays land on a weekend in the upcoming window. This table does not invent substitute weekdays; it follows the source holiday rows exposed for Bulgaria.

Calendar pattern notes

Dataset type mix is led by 14 public entries. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules. Public holidays cluster most strongly in May (6), December (3), September (2), January (1).

Public-holiday practice can vary by region, sector, and employer. Use official government or workplace calendars for legal closure decisions.

Holiday calendar method

How we calculate this: We load the current and next-year holiday rows for BG, intersect them with the next 365 days, classify each public-holiday row with a transparent keyword heuristic (religious / civic / cultural / other), and derive the weekday distribution, longest holiday-free stretch, and longest consecutive-holiday cluster (counting weekends adjacent to public-holiday dates).
Data sources: Holiday rows from the curated holiday catalog (src/data/holidays.json); country roster, ISO BG, and timezones from src/data/countries.json; DST observance from the IANA tzdata mirror in src/data/zones.json. Peer-country selection uses same-continent overlap on the holiday-slug set.
Update cadence: Page revalidates daily (revalidate = 86400) so the year-pattern card, next-holiday signal, and peer-comparison counts stay current.

Frequently asked questions

Bulgaria holiday questions

How many public holidays does Bulgaria have in 2026?: Bulgaria has 15 public holidays in 2026.
How many public holidays does Bulgaria have in 2027?: Bulgaria has 14 public holidays in 2027.
What is the next public holiday in Bulgaria?: The next public holiday in Bulgaria is Christmas Eve on Thu, Dec 24, 2026.
Are weekends counted as holidays in Bulgaria?: Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 4 public holidays fall on a weekend in Bulgaria; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.
Does Bulgaria observe daylight saving time?: Bulgaria observes a seasonal DST shift in at least one of its 1 mapped timezone (Europe/Sofia). Local clock-anchored events around a holiday weekend can move with that transition.
Which kind of holiday is most common in Bulgaria?: Across the upcoming 12 months, Bulgaria weights toward religious observances (8 of 14 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 8, civic 3, cultural 1, other 2.

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2026 Holidays (15)

Date	Name	Status	Type
Thu, Jan 1, 2026	New Year's DayНова годинаCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, Jan 2, 2026	Currency change dayДен на валутната смянаCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Tue, Mar 3, 2026	Liberation DayДен на oсвобождението на България от Oсманско робствоCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, Apr 10, 2026	Good FridayРазпети петъкCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Sat, Apr 11, 2026	Holy SaturdayВелика съботаCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Sun, Apr 12, 2026	Easter SundayВеликденCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, Apr 13, 2026	Easter MondayВелики понеделникCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, May 1, 2026	International Workers' DayДен на труда и на международната работническа солидарностCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Wed, May 6, 2026	Saint George's DayГергьовден, ден на храбростта и Българската армияCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Sun, May 24, 2026	Saints Cyril and Methodius DayДен на Българската просвета и култура и на славянската писменостCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Sun, Sep 6, 2026	Unification DayДен на съединениетоCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Tue, Sep 22, 2026	Independence DayДен на независимостта на БългарияCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Thu, Dec 24, 2026	Christmas EveБъдни вечерCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Dec 25, 2026	Christmas DayРождество ХристовоCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, Dec 26, 2026	Second day of ChristmasРождество ХристовоCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public

2027 Holidays (14)

Date	Name	Status	Type
Fri, Jan 1, 2027	New Year's DayНова годинаCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Wed, Mar 3, 2027	Liberation DayДен на oсвобождението на България от Oсманско робствоCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Apr 30, 2027	Good FridayРазпети петъкCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, May 1, 2027	International Workers' DayДен на труда и на международната работническа солидарностCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, May 1, 2027	Holy SaturdayВелика съботаCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sun, May 2, 2027	Easter SundayВеликденCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, May 3, 2027	Easter MondayВелики понеделникCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Thu, May 6, 2027	Saint George's DayГергьовден, ден на храбростта и Българската армияCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, May 24, 2027	Saints Cyril and Methodius DayДен на Българската просвета и култура и на славянската писменостCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Sep 6, 2027	Unification DayДен на съединениетоCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Wed, Sep 22, 2027	Independence DayДен на независимостта на БългарияCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Dec 24, 2027	Christmas EveБъдни вечерCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, Dec 25, 2027	Christmas DayРождество ХристовоCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Dec 27, 2027	Second day of ChristmasРождество ХристовоCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public

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