Public holidays · 2025
Long weekends in Bulgaria 2025
Bulgaria has 7 long weekends in 2025: three or more days off in a row from the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) and nationwide public holidays.
Sat, Mar 1 – Mon, Mar 3
3 days offLiberation Day
Fri, Apr 18 – Mon, Apr 21
4 days offGood Friday · Holy Saturday · Easter
Sat, May 24 – Mon, May 26
3 days offDay of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture
Sat, Sep 6 – Mon, Sep 8
3 days offUnification Day
Sat, Sep 20 – Mon, Sep 22
3 days offIndependence Day
Wed, Dec 24 – Sun, Dec 28
5 days offChristmas Eve · Christmas Day
Wed, Dec 31 – Sun, Jan 4
5 days offNon-working day · New Year's Day
A long weekend here means at least three consecutive days off with no leave needed. To stretch a holiday into a longer break, see the bridge days.
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When are the long weekends in Bulgaria in 2025?
7: Sat, Mar 1 – Mon, Mar 3 (Liberation Day); Fri, Apr 18 – Mon, Apr 21 (Good Friday · Holy Saturday · Easter); Sat, May 24 – Mon, May 26 (Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture); Sat, Sep 6 – Mon, Sep 8 (Unification Day); Sat, Sep 20 – Mon, Sep 22 (Independence Day); Wed, Dec 24 – Sun, Dec 28 (Christmas Eve · Christmas Day); Wed, Dec 31 – Sun, Jan 4 (Non-working day · New Year's Day).
Which is the longest long weekend in Bulgaria in 2025?
Wed, Dec 24 – Sun, Dec 28: 5 days off (Christmas Eve · Christmas Day).