Holidays and non-working days in 2026 in Bulgaria

Public holidays in 2026 in Bulgaria

In short, the following days are public holidays and non-working days in 2026 in Bulgaria:

January 1, 2026 – New Year.
March 3 – Bulgaria’s Liberation Day from Ottoman Slavery.
April 12, 2026 – Easter – the Christian religion celebrates the Resurrection of Christ.
May 1 – Labor Day and International Workers’ Solidarity Day.
May 6 – St. George the Victorious Day, Day of Courage and the Bulgarian Army.
May 24 – Day of Bulgarian Education and Culture and Slavic Writing.
September 6 – Unification of Bulgaria.
September 22 – Bulgarian Independence Day.
December 24, 25, 26 – Christmas.

School holidays and non-school days in 2026 in Bulgaria:

02.01 – Last non-school day of Christmas holidays.
31.01 – 02.02 – Mid-semester holidays.
02.03 – Non-school day.
04.04 – 13.04 – Spring holidays for grades I – XI.
08.04 – 13.04 – Spring holidays for grades XII.
20.05, 22.05 – Non-school days due to taking certification exams and preparing for exams.