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Bulgaria public holidays 2028

12public holidays
5long weekends
4bridge days worth booking
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Public holidays in Bulgaria in 2028

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1SaturdayNew Year's Day
Mar 3FridayLiberation Day
Apr 14FridayGood Friday
Apr 16SundayEaster Sunday
Apr 17MondayEaster Monday
May 1MondayLabour Day
May 6SaturdaySt. George's Day
May 24WednesdayBulgarian Education and Culture, and Slavonic Literature Day
Sep 6WednesdayUnification Day
Sep 22FridayIndependence Day
Dec 24SundayChristmas Eve
Dec 25MondayChristmas Day

In 2028, Bulgaria has 12 public holidays. 8 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028 and the last one is Christmas Day on Monday, December 25, 2028.

Long weekends in 2028

Best bridge days to book

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

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May 22, May 23 (2 days)5 days off (May 20 to May 24)Bulgarian Education and Culture, and Slavonic Literature Day
May 25, May 26 (2 days)5 days off (May 24 to May 28)Bulgarian Education and Culture, and Slavonic Literature Day
Sep 4, Sep 5 (2 days)5 days off (Sep 2 to Sep 6)Unification Day
Sep 7, Sep 8 (2 days)5 days off (Sep 6 to Sep 10)Unification Day

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

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Bulgaria have in 2028?
  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 2028?

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

Which 2028 holidays in Bulgaria fall on a weekend?

New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1, 2028), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 16, 2028), St. George's Day (Saturday, May 6, 2028), Christmas Eve (Sunday, December 24, 2028). 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, 2027. Without holidays: blank 2028 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.