Public Holidays in Bulgaria 2028
Complete list of 17 public holidays and observances in Bulgaria for 2028. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Good FridayApril 10, 2026
21 days left 12 Public Holidays
252 Working Days
114 Days Off
5 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Mar 1 | Wednesday | Granny March Day | Observance |
| Mar 3 | Friday | Liberation Day | Public |
| Mar 8 | Wednesday | International Women's Day | Observance |
| Apr 14 | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| Apr 16 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public |
| Apr 17 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public |
| May 1 | Monday | Labour Day | Public |
| May 6 | Saturday | St. George's Day | Public |
| May 7 | Sunday | Radio and Television Day | Observance |
| May 24 | Wednesday | Bulgarian Education and Culture, and Slavonic Literature Day | Public |
| Sep 6 | Wednesday | Unification Day | Public |
| Sep 22 | Friday | Independence Day | Public |
| Nov 1 | Wednesday | Revival Leaders' Day | School |
| Dec 24 | Sunday | Christmas Eve | Public |
| Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | Public |
| Dec 26 | Tuesday | Boxing Day | Observance |
Long Weekends in 2028
Bulgaria has 5 long weekends in 2028 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
April 14, 2028 — April 17, 2028 4 days
Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
March 3, 2028 — March 5, 2028 3 days
Liberation Day
April 29, 2028 — May 1, 2028 3 days
Labour Day
September 22, 2028 — September 24, 2028 3 days
Independence Day
December 23, 2028 — December 25, 2028 3 days
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
Holidays by Month
Jan 1
Feb 0
Mar 1
Apr 3
May 3
Jun 0
Jul 0
Aug 0
Sep 2
Oct 0
Nov 0
Dec 2
Holiday Breakdown
8 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
4 On Weekends
Already non-working days
4 Observances
Recognized but not days off
Calendar
January
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
February
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 |
March
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
April
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May
| Mon | Tue | Wed |
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