Public holidays in Bulgaria 2027

17 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

Next nationwide holiday in Bulgaria

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2027

Date	Holiday	Local name
Friday 1 January 2027	New Year's Day Нова година	Нова година
Wednesday 3 March 2027	Liberation Day National day Ден на Освобождението на България от османско иго	Ден на Освобождението на България от османско иго
Friday 30 April 2027	Good Friday Religious Велики петък	Велики петък
Saturday 1 May 2027	Holy Saturday Religious Велика събота	Велика събота
Saturday 1 May 2027	Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day Ден на труда и на международната работническа солидарност	Ден на труда и на международната работническа солидарност
Sunday 2 May 2027	Easter Religious Великден	Великден
Monday 3 May 2027	Easter Religious Великден	Великден
Tuesday 4 May 2027	Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day (observed) Ден на труда и на международната работническа солидарност (почивен ден) Observed day off for Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day (Sat 1 May)	Ден на труда и на международната работническа солидарност (почивен ден)
Thursday 6 May 2027	Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army Religious Гергьовден, Ден на храбростта и Българската армия	Гергьовден, Ден на храбростта и Българската армия
Monday 24 May 2027	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
Monday 6 September 2027	Unification Day National day Ден на Съединението	Ден на Съединението
Wednesday 22 September 2027	Independence Day National day Ден на Независимостта на България	Ден на Независимостта на България
Friday 24 December 2027	Christmas Eve Religious Бъдни вечер	Бъдни вечер
Saturday 25 December 2027	Christmas Day Religious Рождество Христово	Рождество Христово
Sunday 26 December 2027	Christmas Day Religious Рождество Христово	Рождество Христово
Monday 27 December 2027	Christmas Day (observed) Religious Рождество Христово (почивен ден) Observed day off for Christmas Day (Sun 26 Dec)	Рождество Христово (почивен ден)
Tuesday 28 December 2027	Christmas Day (observed) Religious Рождество Христово (почивен ден) Observed day off for Christmas Day (Sun 26 Dec)	Рождество Христово (почивен ден)

Long weekends and bridge days 2027

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

Long weekends

Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Sofia: high 4°C (39°F), low −4°C (25°F), rain on 33% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 30 Apr – Tue 4 May · 5 days offGood Friday, Holy Saturday, Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day, Easter, Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day (observed)Typically in Sofia: high 18°C (64°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 41% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 22 May – Mon 24 May · 3 days offDay of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and CultureTypically in Sofia: high 21°C (70°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 54% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 4 Sep – Mon 6 Sep · 3 days offUnification DayTypically in Sofia: high 27°C (81°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 23% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 24 Dec – Tue 28 Dec · 5 days offChristmas Eve, Christmas Day, Christmas Day (observed)Typically in Sofia: high 5°C (41°F), low −3°C (27°F), rain on 33% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Wed 5 May: take 1 day off, get 7 days in a row (Fri 30 Apr – Thu 6 May)Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day, Easter, Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day (observed), Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian ArmyTypically in Sofia: high 18°C (64°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 41% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 7 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 6 May – Sun 9 May)Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian ArmyTypically in Sofia: high 18°C (64°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 50% of daysShow on calendar ↓

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 2027

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: Thu 29 Apr – Sun 9 May — 11 days off for 3 leave days (Thu 29 Apr, Wed 5 May, Fri 7 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 4 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 5 May) get 7 days in a rowFri 30 Apr – Thu 6 May · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day, Easter, Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day (observed), Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian ArmyShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 21 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 21 May – Mon 24 May · Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and CultureShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 3 Sep) get 4 days in a rowFri 3 Sep – Mon 6 Sep · Unification DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 23 Dec) get 6 days in a rowThu 23 Dec – Tue 28 Dec · Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Christmas Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 31 Dec) get 4 days in a rowFri 31 Dec – Mon 3 Jan 2028 · New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓