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Bulgaria · 2025
Bulgaria public holidays 2025
Official public holidays in Bulgaria for 2025, with weekdays, countdowns and the long weekends you can build around them.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2025 | Wednesday | New Year's Day · Нова година | |
| 3 Mar 2025 | Monday | Liberation Day · Ден на oсвобождението на България от Oсманско робство | |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Friday | Good Friday · Разпети петък | |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Saturday | Holy Saturday · Велика събота | |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Sunday | Easter Sunday · Великден | |
| 21 Apr 2025 | Monday | Easter Monday · Велики понеделник | |
| 1 May 2025 | Thursday | International Workers' Day · Ден на труда и на международната работническа солидарност | |
| 6 May 2025 | Tuesday | Saint George's Day · Гергьовден, ден на храбростта и Българската армия | |
| 26 May 2025 | Monday | Saints Cyril and Methodius Day · Ден на Българската просвета и култура и на славянската писменост | |
| 8 Sep 2025 | Monday | Unification Day · Ден на съединението | |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Monday | Independence Day · Ден на независимостта на България | |
| 24 Dec 2025 | Wednesday | Christmas Eve · Бъдни вечер | |
| 25 Dec 2025 | Thursday | Christmas Day · Рождество Христово | |
| 26 Dec 2025 | Friday | Second day of Christmas · Рождество Христово | |
| 31 Dec 2025 | Wednesday | Currency change day · Ден на валутната смяна |
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- 1 JanNew Year's Day
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- 3 MarLiberation Day
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- 18 AprGood Friday
- 19 AprHoly Saturday
- 20 AprEaster Sunday
- 21 AprEaster Monday
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- 1 MayInternational Workers' Day
- 6 MaySaint George's Day
- 26 MaySaints Cyril and Methodius Day
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- 8 SepUnification Day
- 22 SepIndependence Day
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- 24 DecChristmas Eve
- 25 DecChristmas Day
- 26 DecSecond day of Christmas
- 31 DecCurrency change day
Public holidayWeekend
Long weekends and bridge days in 2025
6days off
Good Friday
18–21 Apr 2025
4 days · no leave1 PTO → 5 days2 PTO → 6 days
6days off
International Workers' Day
1 May 2025
1 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 6 days
6days off
Saint George's Day
6 May 2025
1 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 6 days
5days off
Liberation Day
1–3 Mar 2025
3 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 5 days
5days off
Saints Cyril and Methodius Day
24–26 May 2025
3 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 5 days
5days off
Unification Day
6–8 Sep 2025
3 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 5 days
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FAQ
- Does Bulgaria have holidays on weekends in 2025?
- Some holidays fall on weekends; where a country has a substitute day, it is included as a separate entry.
- How do I use these dates to plan leave in 2025?
- Open the long weekend page, pick a run, and see how many days of leave connect it to the next weekend.