Easter Sunday has already passed this year.
Sunday, April 12, 2026
Key facts
- Date
- Sunday, April 12, 2026
- Day of the week
- Sunday
- Where observed
- Nationwide
- Holiday type
- Public holiday
- Week number
- 15
- Day of year
- 102
- Local time zone
- Europe/Sofia
- Currency
- BGN
Long-weekend planner
Easter Sunday falls on the weekend in 2026, so it does not add an extra day off.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In Bulgaria, Easter Sunday is on April 12, 2026 in 2026.
In 2026, Easter Sunday falls on a Sunday.
Yes. Easter Sunday is a public holiday observed nationwide in Bulgaria.
Easter Sunday was on April 12, 2026 and has already passed this year.
The next Easter Sunday in Bulgaria is on May 2, 2027.
Other public holidays in Bulgaria 2026
- New Year's Day (Нова година)Jan 1
- Currency change day (Ден на валутната смяна)Jan 2
- Liberation Day (Ден на oсвобождението на България от Oсманско робство)Mar 3
- Good Friday (Разпети петък)Apr 10
- Holy Saturday (Велика събота)Apr 11
- Easter Monday (Велики понеделник)Apr 13
- International Workers' Day (Ден на труда и на международната работническа солидарност)May 1
- Saint George's Day (Гергьовден, ден на храбростта и Българската армия)May 6
- Saints Cyril and Methodius Day (Ден на Българската просвета и култура и на славянската писменост)May 25
- Unification Day (Ден на съединението)Sep 7
- Independence Day (Ден на независимостта на България)Sep 22
- Christmas Eve (Бъдни вечер)Dec 24
- Christmas Day (Рождество Христово)Dec 25
- Second day of Christmas (Рождество Христово)Dec 26
About these dates
The Easter Sunday date for Bulgaria 2026 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.