Public Holidays in Bulgaria 2026 🇧🇬
Bulgaria has 7 public holidays in 2026. The next public holiday is Unification Day on 6. Sep. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Bulgaria.
This year, Bulgaria observes 17 public holidays , with 16 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Unification Day on 6. Sep. The most recently passed holiday was Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture (observed).
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Unification Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Unification Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Christmas Eve | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Christmas Day (observed) | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Bulgaria 2026
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Unification Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Independence Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Christmas Eve — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Christmas Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Christmas Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
Holidays that change date in Bulgaria
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2026 to 2027.
- Good Friday: →
- Easter: →
- Easter: →
- Christmas Day: →
