Public holidays in Bulgaria 2024

16 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Bulgaria

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day Нова година	Нова година
3 March Sunday	Sunday	Liberation Day National day Ден на Освобождението на България от османско иго	Ден на Освобождението на България от османско иго
4 March Monday	Monday	Liberation Day (observed) National day Ден на Освобождението на България от османско иго (почивен ден) Observed day off for Liberation Day (Sun 3 Mar)	Ден на Освобождението на България от османско иго (почивен ден)
1 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day Ден на труда и на международната работническа солидарност	Ден на труда и на международната работническа солидарност
3 May Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious Велики петък	Велики петък
4 May Saturday	Saturday	Holy Saturday Religious Велика събота	Велика събота
5 May Sunday	Sunday	Easter Religious Великден	Великден
6 May Monday	Monday	Easter Religious Великден	Великден
6 May Monday	Monday	Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army Religious Гергьовден, Ден на храбростта и Българската армия	Гергьовден, Ден на храбростта и Българската армия
24 May Friday	Friday	Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture Ден на светите братя Кирил и Методий, на българската азбука, просвета и култура и на славянската книжовност	Ден на светите братя Кирил и Методий, на българската азбука, просвета и култура и на славянската книжовност
6 September Friday	Friday	Unification Day National day Ден на Съединението	Ден на Съединението
22 September Sunday	Sunday	Independence Day National day Ден на Независимостта на България	Ден на Независимостта на България
23 September Monday	Monday	Independence Day (observed) National day Ден на Независимостта на България (почивен ден) Observed day off for Independence Day (Sun 22 Sep)	Ден на Независимостта на България (почивен ден)
24 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Christmas Eve Religious Бъдни вечер	Бъдни вечер
25 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Day Religious Рождество Христово	Рождество Христово
26 December Thursday	Thursday	Christmas Day Religious Рождество Христово	Рождество Христово

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Bulgaria (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Sofia: high 4°C (39°F), low −4°C (25°F), rain on 30% of days
Sat 2 Mar – Mon 4 Mar · 3 days off
Liberation Day, Liberation Day (observed)
Typically in Sofia: high 9°C (48°F), low −1°C (30°F), rain on 38% of days
Fri 3 May – Mon 6 May · 4 days off
Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter, Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army
Typically in Sofia: high 18°C (64°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 53% of days
Fri 24 May – Sun 26 May · 3 days off
Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture
Typically in Sofia: high 20°C (68°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 57% of days
Fri 6 Sep – Sun 8 Sep · 3 days off
Unification Day
Typically in Sofia: high 26°C (79°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 26% of days
Sat 21 Sep – Mon 23 Sep · 3 days off
Independence Day, Independence Day (observed)
Typically in Sofia: high 23°C (73°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 33% of days
Tue 24 Dec – Thu 26 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
Typically in Sofia: high 5°C (41°F), low −3°C (27°F), rain on 33% of days

Bridge days

Thu 2 May: take 1 day off, get 6 days in a row (Wed 1 May – Mon 6 May)
Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter, Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army
Typically in Sofia: high 18°C (64°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 46% of days
Mon 23 Dec: take 1 day off, get 6 days in a row (Sat 21 Dec – Thu 26 Dec)
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
Typically in Sofia: high 5°C (41°F), low −4°C (25°F), rain on 26% of days
Fri 27 Dec: take 1 day off, get 6 days in a row (Tue 24 Dec – Sun 29 Dec)
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
Typically in Sofia: high 5°C (41°F), low −3°C (27°F), rain on 33% of days

Long-weekend trip ideas

Where to go, typical weather and budget options for the most popular long weekends.

Where to go for Easter Where to go for Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army Where to go for Unification Day Where to go for Independence Day

Leave planner 2024

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 27 Apr – Mon 6 May — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 29 Apr, Tue 30 Apr, Thu 2 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 1 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 1 Mar – Mon 4 Mar · Liberation Day, Liberation Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 2 May) get 6 days in a rowWed 1 May – Mon 6 May · Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter, Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian ArmyShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 23 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 23 May – Sun 26 May · Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and CultureShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 5 Sep) get 4 days in a rowThu 5 Sep – Sun 8 Sep · Unification DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 20 Sep) get 4 days in a rowFri 20 Sep – Mon 23 Sep · Independence Day, Independence Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 23 Dec) get 6 days in a rowSat 21 Dec – Thu 26 Dec · Christmas Eve, Christmas DayShow on calendar ↓