Public holidays
Public holidays in Bulgaria, 2027
Bulgaria has 17 national public holidays in 2027, and 12 of them fall on working days, which leaves 249 working days in the year. The first is New Year's Day on January 1, and the last is Christmas Day (observed) on December 28.
How holidays work in Bulgaria
Bulgaria follows Orthodox Easter, so its Easter days usually differ from those in Western Europe. Liberation Day on March 3 is the national day.
Every public holiday in Bulgaria in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day |
| Mar 3 | Wednesday | Liberation Day |
| Apr 30 | Friday | Good Friday |
| May 1 | Saturday | Holy Saturday · Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day |
| May 2 | Sunday | Easter |
| May 3 | Monday | Easter |
| May 4 | Tuesday | Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day (observed) |
| May 6 | Thursday | Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army |
| May 24 | Monday | Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture |
| Sep 6 | Monday | Unification Day |
| Sep 22 | Wednesday | Independence Day |
| Dec 24 | Friday | Christmas Eve |
| Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26 | Sunday | Christmas Day |
| Dec 27 | Monday | Christmas Day (observed) |
| Dec 28 | Tuesday | Christmas Day (observed) |
That is more than 46 of the 61 countries we list, and fewer than 9. 4 days land on the weekend in 2027.
Working days in 2027, month by month
| Month | Working days | Holidays on a working day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 1 |
| February | 20 | – |
| March | 22 | 1 |
| April | 21 | 1 |
| May | 17 | 4 |
| June | 22 | – |
| July | 22 | – |
| August | 22 | – |
| September | 20 | 2 |
| October | 21 | – |
| November | 22 | – |
| December | 20 | 3 |
249 working days in the year. May has the most days off, with 4.
The best long weekends in 2027
- New Year's Day: Jan 1 to Jan 3, 3 days off without using any leave.
- Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture: May 22 to May 24, 3 days off without using any leave.
- Unification Day: Sep 4 to Sep 6, 3 days off without using any leave.
- Christmas Eve: Dec 24 to Dec 28, 5 days off without using any leave.
- Good Friday: Apr 30 to May 9, 10 days off for 2 days of leave (May 5, May 7).
The longest run with no public holiday in Bulgaria is 104 days, from May 25 to Sep 5, so a few days of your own leave go furthest then.
Put them in your calendar
Download the Bulgaria 2027 calendar file, or follow the address in Cutline as an iCal calendar: https://gocutline.com/holidays/bulgaria-2027.ics
About these dates
- Working days here are Monday to Friday, less the public holidays that fall on them.
- The dates come from the open-source holidays package. Check with your employer before you book.
Questions
How many public holidays does Bulgaria have in 2027?
Bulgaria has 17 national public holidays in 2027. 12 fall on working days.
How many working days are there in Bulgaria in 2027?
249, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and taking off the national holidays.
What is the longest break in Bulgaria in 2027?
Good Friday: Apr 30 to May 9, 10 days off for 2 days of leave.
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