World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Bulgaria, 2012
Holiday dates19vs 2011: +1
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays13not on the weekend
On the weekend6weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days7
World rank21 / 239median 13 days
All public holidays in 2012
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2, 2012 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 01/21/2012) |
| Mar 3, 2012 | Sat (weekend) | Liberation Day |
| Apr 13, 2012 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 14, 2012 | Sat (weekend) | Holy Saturday |
| Apr 15, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | Easter |
| Apr 16, 2012 | Mon | Easter |
| Apr 30, 2012 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 04/21/2012) |
| May 1, 2012 | Tue | Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day |
| May 6, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army |
| May 24, 2012 | Thu | Day of Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture and Slavonic Alphabet |
| May 25, 2012 | Fri | Day off (substituted from 05/19/2012) |
| Sep 6, 2012 | Thu | Unification Day |
| Sep 7, 2012 | Fri | Day off (substituted from 09/29/2012) |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Sat (weekend) | Independence Day |
| Dec 24, 2012 | Mon | Christmas Eve |
| Dec 25, 2012 | Tue | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2012 | Wed | Christmas Day |
| Dec 31, 2012 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 12/15/2012) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2012
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2011 – Jan 2, 2012 | 3 days | New Year's Day・Day off (substituted from 01/21/2012) |
| Apr 13, 2012 – Apr 16, 2012 | 4 days | Good Friday・Holy Saturday・Easter |
| Apr 28, 2012 – May 1, 2012 | 4 days | Day off (substituted from 04/21/2012)・Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day |
| May 24, 2012 – May 27, 2012 | 4 days | Day of Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture and Slavonic Alphabet・Day off (substituted from 05/19/2012) |
| Sep 6, 2012 – Sep 9, 2012 | 4 days | Unification Day・Day off (substituted from 09/29/2012) |
| Dec 22, 2012 – Dec 26, 2012 | 5 days | Christmas Eve・Christmas Day |
| Dec 29, 2012 – Jan 1, 2013 | 4 days | Day off (substituted from 12/15/2012)・New Year's Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2011
- + Day off (substituted from 01/21/2012)
- + Day off (substituted from 04/21/2012)
- + Day off (substituted from 05/19/2012)
- + Day off (substituted from 09/29/2012)
- + Day off (substituted from 12/15/2012)
- − Day off (substituted from 03/19/2011)
- − Day off (substituted from 05/28/2011)
- − Day off (substituted from 09/03/2011)
- − Day off (substituted from 09/17/2011)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2012 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.