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Bulgaria has 15 public holidays in 2025. Of these, 15 are national holidays celebrated nationwide and 0 are regional observances.
Looking for Bulgarian public holidays or Bulgarian bank holidays? Bulgaria public holidays — also called national holidays or non-working days — are observed nationwide and in some regions. Bridge days let you turn a single holiday into a long weekend.
Bulgaria celebrates 15 public holidays in 2025. These include 15 public holidays.
Notable national holidays include: Нова година (New Year's Day) (on January 1), Ден на oсвобождението на България от Oсманско робство (Liberation Day) (on March 3), Разпети петък (Good Friday) (on April 18), Велика събота (Holy Saturday) (on April 19) and Великден (Easter Sunday) (on April 20).
About these dates: the Bulgaria 2025 public holiday list is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.
Holidays
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December
Long weekends & bridge days
A Bulgaria holiday weekend happens when a public holiday falls on a Monday or Friday, creating a three-day weekend. The list above shows every long weekend and bridge-day opportunity in 2025.
- Long weekendMar 1 – Mar 33 days
- Long weekendApr 18 – Apr 214 days
- Bridge-day opportunityMay 1 – May 44 days · Take 2025-05-02 off
- Bridge-day opportunityMay 3 – May 64 days · Take 2025-05-05 off
- Long weekendMay 24 – May 263 days
- Long weekendSep 6 – Sep 83 days
- Long weekendSep 20 – Sep 223 days
- Long weekendDec 24 – Dec 285 days
Frequently Asked Questions
Bulgaria has 15 public holidays in 2025.
Yes. 15 out of 15 holidays are national holidays.
You can plan 8 long weekends in Bulgaria in 2025.
No. The next public holiday in Bulgaria is on .