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This article was originally published in 2017 and refers specifically to public holidays in Bulgaria for 2018.
It is kept for archival and historical reference only and is not intended as current or up-to-date guidance.
Last reviewed: January 2026
Public Holidays Bulgaria 2018
When a public holiday is on a Saturday or on a Sunday it will be compensated with a day off on the following Monday
March 1 – Baba Marta (working day)
March 3 – Liberation day. It’s on a Saturday, so a day off on March 5th.
April 6 – Orthodox good Friday
April 8 – Orthodox Easter
April 9 – Orthodox Easter Monday
Non working days from April 6th until April 9th
May 1 – Labor Day. This year on a Tuesday.
May 6 – St. George’s day. On a Sunday. A day off on Monday May 7th.
May 24 – Day of Bulgarian Education and Slavonic Writing. Thursday.
September 6 – Unification Day. Thursday.
September 22 – Independence day. On a Saturday, so a day of on Monday September 24th.
December 24-26 – Christmas, from Monday until Wednesday.
December 31 – New Year’s Eve. Monday, working day.