Public holidays in Bulgaria 2029

17 nationwide public holidays in 2029.

Next nationwide holiday in Bulgaria

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2029

Date	Holiday	Local name
Monday 1 January 2029	New Year's Day Нова година	Нова година
Saturday 3 March 2029	Liberation Day National day Ден на Освобождението на България от османско иго	Ден на Освобождението на България от османско иго
Monday 5 March 2029	Liberation Day (observed) National day Ден на Освобождението на България от османско иго (почивен ден) Observed day off for Liberation Day (Sat 3 Mar)	Ден на Освобождението на България от османско иго (почивен ден)
Friday 6 April 2029	Good Friday Religious Велики петък	Велики петък
Saturday 7 April 2029	Holy Saturday Religious Велика събота	Велика събота
Sunday 8 April 2029	Easter Religious Великден	Великден
Monday 9 April 2029	Easter Religious Великден	Великден
Tuesday 1 May 2029	Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day Ден на труда и на международната работническа солидарност	Ден на труда и на международната работническа солидарност
Sunday 6 May 2029	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 7 May 2029	Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army (observed) Religious Гергьовден, Ден на храбростта и Българската армия (почивен ден) Observed day off for Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army (Sun 6 May)	Гергьовден, Ден на храбростта и Българската армия (почивен ден)
Thursday 24 May 2029	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
Thursday 6 September 2029	Unification Day National day Ден на Съединението	Ден на Съединението
Saturday 22 September 2029	Independence Day National day Ден на Независимостта на България	Ден на Независимостта на България
Monday 24 September 2029	Independence Day (observed) National day Ден на Независимостта на България (почивен ден) Observed day off for Independence Day (Sat 22 Sep)	Ден на Независимостта на България (почивен ден)
Monday 24 December 2029	Christmas Eve Religious Бъдни вечер	Бъдни вечер
Tuesday 25 December 2029	Christmas Day Religious Рождество Христово	Рождество Христово
Wednesday 26 December 2029	Christmas Day Religious Рождество Христово	Рождество Христово

Long weekends and bridge days 2029

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 2029 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Sofia: high 4°C (39°F), low −4°C (25°F), rain on 30% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 3 Mar – Mon 5 Mar · 3 days offLiberation Day, Liberation Day (observed)Typically in Sofia: high 9°C (48°F), low −1°C (30°F), rain on 40% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 6 Apr – Mon 9 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Holy Saturday, EasterTypically in Sofia: high 13°C (55°F), low 2°C (36°F), rain on 39% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 5 May – Mon 7 May · 3 days offSaint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army, Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army (observed)Typically in Sofia: high 18°C (64°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 51% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 22 Sep – Mon 24 Sep · 3 days offIndependence Day, Independence Day (observed)Typically in Sofia: high 22°C (72°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 33% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 22 Dec – Wed 26 Dec · 5 days offChristmas Eve, Christmas DayTypically in Sofia: high 5°C (41°F), low −3°C (27°F), rain on 27% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Mon 30 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 28 Apr – Tue 1 May)Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity DayTypically in Sofia: high 18°C (64°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 34% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 25 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 24 May – Sun 27 May)Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and CultureTypically in Sofia: high 20°C (68°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 57% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 7 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 6 Sep – Sun 9 Sep)Unification DayTypically in Sofia: high 26°C (79°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 26% 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 2029

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: Fri 21 Dec – Sun 30 Dec — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 21 Dec, Thu 27 Dec, Fri 28 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 2 Mar – Mon 5 Mar · Liberation Day, Liberation Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 5 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 5 Apr – Mon 9 Apr · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, EasterShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowSat 28 Apr – Tue 1 May · Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 4 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 4 May – Mon 7 May · Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army, Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 25 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 24 May – Sun 27 May · Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and CultureShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 21 Dec) get 6 days in a rowFri 21 Dec – Wed 26 Dec · Christmas Eve, Christmas DayShow on calendar ↓