Public holidays in Bulgaria 2021-2025
In the Christian world, most holidays are oriented towards Easter or Christmas. But also in other countries far away from home there is enough reason to celebrate.
Not all holidays are statuted by law - and those that are, do not necessarily mean a day off in all regions of Bulgaria. Rather, it is often up to the respective parts of the country whether the holiday is also a day off.
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Non-movable holidays
Non-statutory holidays are written in gray.| date | holiday |
|---|---|
| Jan, 1st | New Year's Day |
| Mar, 3rd | Liberation Day |
| Mar, 8th | Mother's Day |
| Mar, 19th | Father's Day |
| May, 1st | Labor Day |
| May, 6th | Day of the army and boldness |
| May, 24th | Day of Slavic Literature and Slavic Culture |
| Aug, 15th | Assumption Day |
| Sep, 6th | Day of Unification of Bulgaria |
| Sep, 22nd | Independence Day |
| Nov, 1st | Day of the people enlightener |
| Dec, 24th | Christmas Eve |
| Dec, 25th | Christmas Day |
| Dec, 26th | Boxing Day |
| Dec, 31st | New Year's Eve |
Moving Holidays in Bulgaria
| holiday | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Friday | Apr, 2nd | Apr, 15th | Apr, 7th | Mar, 29th | Apr, 18th |
| Holy Saturday | Apr, 3rd | Apr, 16th | Apr, 8th | Mar, 30th | Apr, 19th |
| Easter Sunday | Apr, 4th | Apr, 17th | Apr, 9th | Mar, 31st | Apr, 20th |
| Easter Monday | Apr, 5th | Apr, 18th | Apr, 10th | Apr, 1st | Apr, 21st |
| Ascension of Christ | May, 13th | May, 26th | May, 18th | May, 9th | May, 29th |
| Whit Sunday | May, 23rd | Jun, 5th | May, 28th | May, 19th | Jun, 8th |
| Whit Monday | May, 24th | Jun, 6th | May, 29th | May, 20th | Jun, 9th |
| Corpus Christi | Jun, 3rd | Jun, 16th | Jun, 8th | May, 30th | Jun, 19th |
Tourism in Bulgaria
Sunrise and sunset in Bulgaria