Public holidays in Bulgaria in 2027
Official public holidays for every country where TIMEOFF.GURU is used, checked against the law. With days off in lieu, long weekends and the days worth taking as leave.
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All dates follow from the law or an act already published.
- 13 public holidays
- 12 days off on weekdays
- 4 holidays on a weekend
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Friday | New Year's DayНова година |
| 3 March | Wednesday | Liberation Day (National Day)Ден на Освобождението на България от османско иго |
| 30 April | Friday | Good Friday (Orthodox)Велики петък |
| 1 May | Saturday | Labour Day and Holy SaturdayДен на труда; Велика събота |
| 2 May | Sunday | Easter Sunday (Orthodox)Великден |
| 3 May | Monday | Easter Monday (Orthodox)Великден (понеделник) |
| 4 May | Tuesday | Day off in lieu of Labour DayDay in lieuНеприсъствен ден за 1 май1 May falls on a Saturday. The next working day after the Easter holidays is a day off (Labour Code, art. 154(2)). |
| 6 May | Thursday | St George's Day (Day of the Bulgarian Army)Гергьовден, Ден на храбростта и Българската армия |
| 24 May | Monday | Saints Cyril and Methodius Day (Bulgarian alphabet and culture)Ден на светите братя Кирил и Методий |
| 6 September | Monday | Unification DayДен на Съединението |
| 22 September | Wednesday | Independence DayДен на Независимостта на България |
| 1 November | Monday | Day of the National AwakenersSome onlyДен на народните будителиA day off for schools and universities only. A normal working day for everyone else. |
| 24 December | Friday | Christmas EveБъдни вечер |
| 25 December | Saturday | Christmas DayРождество Христово |
| 26 December | Sunday | Second day of ChristmasРождество Христово (втори ден) |
| 27 December | Monday | Day off in lieu of Christmas DayDay in lieuНеприсъствен ден за 25 декември25 December falls on a Saturday (Labour Code, art. 154(2)). |
| 28 December | Tuesday | Day off in lieu of the second day of ChristmasDay in lieuНеприсъствен ден за 26 декември26 December falls on a Sunday (Labour Code, art. 154(2)). |
What is fixed and what may change
All dates follow from article 154 of the Labour Code. Easter is set by the Bulgarian Orthodox Church: in 2027 it is on 2 May.
When a holiday other than Easter falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the next working day or days are off. In 2027 this gives three extra days: 4 May, 27 and 28 December.
The Council of Ministers may still declare extra one-off days off (art. 154(3)). We found no such decision for 2027 when we last checked.
Sources
- Кодекс на труда, чл. 154 (Ciela) (consolidated copy)
- Кодекс на труда (lex.bg) (consolidated copy)
We check every date against the law, but laws and government decisions change. For payroll and contracts, confirm with the official source.