Public holidays in Bulgaria, 2025
Bulgaria has 12 public holidays in 2025. 9 fall on a working day and 3 on a weekend — which is the number that decides how many days off you actually get.
12 of 12 holidays
- 01 01 Нова Година Wednesday
- 03 03 Ден на Освобождението на България от Османската Империя Monday
- 18 04 Разпети петък Friday
- 20 04 Великден Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 21 04 Велики понеделник Monday
- 01 05 Ден на труда Thursday
- 06 05 Гергьовден Tuesday
- 24 05 Ден на азбуката, културата и просветата Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 06 09 Ден на съединението Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 22 09 Ден на независимостта Monday
- 24 12 Бъдни вечер Wednesday
- 25 12 Коледа Thursday
2025 at a glance
Every day of the year. Filled squares are public holidays; the pale ones are weekends. A holiday touching a weekend is a long one.
Holidays you have, and days off you get
These are the two different questions this page answers. A country can have a long list of public holidays and still give you fewer days away from work than a neighbour with a shorter list, purely because of which weekday they fall on. Only some countries substitute a weekday when a holiday lands on a weekend; where they do not, the holiday simply passes.
FAQ
How many public holidays does Bulgaria have in 2025?
12, of which 9 fall on a working day and 3 on a weekend.
Why does it matter which fall on a weekend?
Because a holiday on a Saturday is a holiday you do not get. 3 of Bulgaria's land on one, and most countries do not move them.