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Bulgaria public holidays 2027

12public holidays
5long weekends
6bridge days worth booking
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Public holidays in Bulgaria in 2027

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1FridayNew Year's Day
Mar 3WednesdayLiberation Day
Apr 30FridayGood Friday
May 1SaturdayLabour Day
May 2SundayEaster Sunday
May 3MondayEaster Monday
May 6ThursdaySt. George's Day
May 24MondayBulgarian Education and Culture, and Slavonic Literature Day
Sep 6MondayUnification Day
Sep 22WednesdayIndependence Day
Dec 24FridayChristmas Eve
Dec 25SaturdayChristmas Day

In 2027, Bulgaria has 12 public holidays. 9 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027 and the last one is Christmas Day on Saturday, December 25, 2027.

Long weekends in 2027

Best bridge days to book

Take these days off to connect public holidays with the weekend:

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May 7 (1 day)4 days off (May 6 to May 9)St. George's Day
May 4, May 5 (2 days)7 days off (Apr 30 to May 6)Good Friday, Labour Day, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, St. George's Day
Mar 1, Mar 2 (2 days)5 days off (Feb 27 to Mar 3)Liberation Day
Mar 4, Mar 5 (2 days)5 days off (Mar 3 to Mar 7)Liberation Day
Sep 20, Sep 21 (2 days)5 days off (Sep 18 to Sep 22)Independence Day
Sep 23, Sep 24 (2 days)5 days off (Sep 22 to Sep 26)Independence Day

Weekend days assumed: Saturday and Sunday. Read more about planning bridge days.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Bulgaria have in 2027?
  1. The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.
How many long weekends are there in Bulgaria in 2027?

5, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Jan 1 to Jan 3 (New Year's Day). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2027 holidays in Bulgaria fall on a weekend?

Labour Day (Saturday, May 1, 2027), Easter Sunday (Sunday, May 2, 2027), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25, 2027). Whether you get another day off instead depends on local rules. When there is a substitute day, it is in the table above.

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Other years for Bulgaria: 2026, 2028. Without holidays: blank 2027 calendar.

Holiday data: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0). Holidays can change by government decision; regional holidays are not included. Please verify important dates with official sources.