Public holidays in Bulgaria 2028
Every public holiday in Bulgaria in 2028 is listed below, with the day of the week each one falls on. National holidays apply across the whole country. Regional ones apply only in certain states or areas, so check locally before booking anything around them.
See 2028 on a calendar. Open the Bulgaria calendar to see these marked on a year-at-a-glance grid next to your own leave, travel and deadlines. Free, no sign-up.
Planning around a reporting week rather than a month? Week numbers for 2028 lists every week with its dates.
Public holiday dates in Bulgaria, 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Saturday | New Year's Day | National |
| 3 January | Monday | New Year's Day (observed) | National |
| 3 March | Friday | Liberation Day | National |
| 14 April | Friday | Good Friday | National |
| 15 April | Saturday | Holy Saturday | National |
| 16 April | Sunday | Easter | National |
| 17 April | Monday | Easter | National |
| 1 May | Monday | Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day | National |
| 6 May | Saturday | Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army | National |
| 8 May | Monday | Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army (observed) | National |
| 24 May | Wednesday | Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture | National |
| 6 September | Wednesday | Unification Day | National |
| 22 September | Friday | Independence Day | National |
| 24 December | Sunday | Christmas Eve | National |
| 25 December | Monday | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 December | Tuesday | Christmas Day | National |
| 27 December | Wednesday | Christmas Eve (observed) | National |
Which days of the week they fall on
Of the 17 national holidays in 2028, 12 fall on a weekday and 5 at a weekend. A holiday landing on a weekend is worth spotting early if you were counting on a long one.
Other years
Public holidays in Bulgaria 2027 · Public holidays in Bulgaria 2029
Other countries
Public holidays for 247 countries and territories, or back to Bulgaria.