Public Holidays in Bulgaria 2025 🇧🇬

Bulgaria has 16 public holidays in 2025. 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.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
3. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Liberation Day	Public holiday
18. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
19. Apr	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Public holiday
20. Apr	Sunday	Easter	Public holiday
21. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Easter	Public holiday
1. May	Thursday Bridge day	Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day	Public holiday
6. May	Tuesday Bridge day	Saint George's Day (Day of the Bulgarian Army)	Public holiday
24. May	Saturday	Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture	Public holiday
26. May	Monday Long weekend	Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture (observed)	Public holiday
6. Sep	Saturday	Unification Day	Public holiday
8. Sep	Monday Long weekend	Unification Day (observed)	Public holiday
22. Sep	Monday Long weekend	Independence Day	Public holiday
24. Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Eve	Public holiday
25. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Friday Long weekend	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Bulgaria 2025

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

Liberation Day — 3. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Good Friday — 18. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Easter — 21. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day — 1. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Saint George's Day (Day of the Bulgarian Army) — 6. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture (observed) — 26. May (Monday) — long weekend
Unification Day (observed) — 8. Sep (Monday) — long weekend
Independence Day — 22. Sep (Monday) — long weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Christmas Day — 26. Dec (Friday) — 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 2025 to 2026.

Good Friday: 18. Apr 2025 → 10. Apr 2026
Holy Saturday: 19. Apr 2025 → 11. Apr 2026
Easter: 20. Apr 2025 → 13. Apr 2026
Easter: 21. Apr 2025 → 13. Apr 2026
Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture (observed): 26. May 2025 → 25. May 2026
Unification Day (observed): 8. Sep 2025 → 7. Sep 2026
Christmas Day: 25. Dec 2025 → 26. Dec 2026

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Holidays in other countries:

🇧🇬 Bulgaria 17 holidays
🇲🇰 North Macedonia 14 holidays
🇬🇷 Greece 14 holidays
🇷🇴 Romania 16 holidays
🇹🇷 Türkiye 17 holidays
🇷🇸 Serbia 13 holidays

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Bulgaria have in 2025?

Bulgaria observes 16 public holidays in 2025. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Bulgaria?

The next public holiday in Bulgaria is Unification Day on 6. Sep.

Are public holidays in Bulgaria the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2025.