Holidays and Observances in Bulgaria in 2026
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | National Holiday |
| Feb 1 | Sunday | Day of Remembrance and Respect to Victims of the Communist Regime | Observance |
| Mar 1 | Sunday | Baba Marta | Observance |
| Mar 3 | Tuesday | Liberation Day | National Holiday |
| Mar 8 | Sunday | Mother’s Day | Observance |
| Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 29 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time starts | Clock Change/Daylight Saving Time |
| Apr 10 | Friday | Good Friday | National Holiday |
| Apr 11 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | National Holiday |
| Apr 12 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | National Holiday |
| Apr 13 | Monday | Easter Monday | National Holiday |
| May 1 | Friday | Labor Day | National Holiday |
| May 6 | Wednesday | St. George's Day | National Holiday |
| May 24 | Sunday | Culture and Literacy Day | National Holiday |
| May 25 | Monday | Day off for Culture and Literacy Day | National Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 1 | Wednesday | July Morning | Observance |
| Sep 6 | Sunday | Unification Day | National Holiday |
| Sep 7 | Monday | Day off for Unification Day | National Holiday |
| Sep 22 | Tuesday | Independence Day | National Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 25 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time ends | Clock Change/Daylight Saving Time |
| Nov 1 | Sunday | Revival Day | Educational Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | National Holiday |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | National Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Saturday | Second day of Christmas | National Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Saturday | Father’s Day | Observance |
| Dec 28 | Monday | Christmas holiday | National Holiday |
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