Public holidays · 2026 & 2027
Bulgaria Public Holidays 2026
Nationwide public holidays in Bulgaria for 2026 and 2027 — plan customs clearance, trucking and container free time around them. Weekend: Saturday and Sunday.
2026
15 public holidays| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Нова година |
| 2 January 2026 | Friday | Currency change day | Ден на валутната смяна |
| 3 March 2026 | Tuesday | Liberation Day | Ден на oсвобождението на България от Oсманско робство |
| 10 April 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Разпети петък |
| 11 April 2026 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Велика събота |
| 12 April 2026 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Великден |
| 13 April 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday | Велики понеделник |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | International Workers' Day | Ден на труда и на международната работническа солидарност |
| 6 May 2026 | Wednesday | Saint George's Day | Гергьовден, ден на храбростта и Българската армия |
| 25 May 2026 | Monday | Saints Cyril and Methodius Day | Ден на Българската просвета и култура и на славянската писменост |
| 7 September 2026 | Monday | Unification Day | Ден на съединението |
| 22 September 2026 | Tuesday | Independence Day | Ден на независимостта на България |
| 24 December 2026 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Бъдни вечер |
| 25 December 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | Рождество Христово |
| 26 December 2026 | Saturday | Second day of Christmas | Рождество Христово |
Working days in 2026
249 in total| Month | Working days |
|---|---|
| January | 20 |
| February | 20 |
| March | 21 |
| April | 20 |
| May | 18 |
| June | 22 |
| July | 23 |
| August | 21 |
| September | 20 |
| October | 22 |
| November | 21 |
| December | 21 |
2027
14 public holidays| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2027 | Friday | New Year's Day | Нова година |
| 3 March 2027 | Wednesday | Liberation Day | Ден на oсвобождението на България от Oсманско робство |
| 30 April 2027 | Friday | Good Friday | Разпети петък |
| 1 May 2027 | Saturday | International Workers' Day | Ден на труда и на международната работническа солидарност |
| 1 May 2027 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Велика събота |
| 2 May 2027 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Великден |
| 3 May 2027 | Monday | Easter Monday | Велики понеделник |
| 6 May 2027 | Thursday | Saint George's Day | Гергьовден, ден на храбростта и Българската армия |
| 24 May 2027 | Monday | Saints Cyril and Methodius Day | Ден на Българската просвета и култура и на славянската писменост |
| 6 September 2027 | Monday | Unification Day | Ден на съединението |
| 22 September 2027 | Wednesday | Independence Day | Ден на независимостта на България |
| 24 December 2027 | Friday | Christmas Eve | Бъдни вечер |
| 25 December 2027 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Рождество Христово |
| 27 December 2027 | Monday | Second day of Christmas | Рождество Христово |
Container landing in Bulgaria? Work out the last free day in working days with the demurrage calculator, or let Shyppy track discharge and warn you before free time runs out. Live port conditions: Varna.
Nationwide public holidays from Nager.Date. Regional holidays, port strikes and terminal-specific closures are not included.
Questions
How many public holidays does Bulgaria have in 2026?
Bulgaria has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2026; the next one is Christmas Eve on 24 December 2026.
How many working days are there in Bulgaria in 2026?
249 working days, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and excluding the 15 national public holidays.
Do public holidays count as demurrage free days in Bulgaria?
Usually yes — most carriers count free time in calendar days, including weekends and holidays. If your tariff or contract says working days, holidays and weekends are excluded and the last free day moves later. The Shyppy demurrage calculator can count either way.