World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Bulgaria, 2018
Holiday dates17vs 2017: +0
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays12not on the weekend
On the weekend5weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days6
World rank36 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2018
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2018 | Mon | New Year's Day |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Sat (weekend) | Liberation Day |
| Mar 5, 2018 | Mon | Liberation Day (observed) |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Sat (weekend) | Holy Saturday |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Sun (weekend) | Easter |
| Apr 9, 2018 | Mon | Easter |
| May 1, 2018 | Tue | Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day |
| May 6, 2018 | Sun (weekend) | Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army |
| May 7, 2018 | Mon | Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army (observed) |
| May 24, 2018 | Thu | Day of Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture and Slavonic Alphabet |
| Sep 6, 2018 | Thu | Unification Day |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Sat (weekend) | Independence Day |
| Sep 24, 2018 | Mon | Independence Day (observed) |
| Dec 24, 2018 | Mon | Christmas Eve |
| Dec 25, 2018 | Tue | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Wed | Christmas Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2018
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2017 – Jan 1, 2018 | 3 days | New Year's Day |
| Mar 3, 2018 – Mar 5, 2018 | 3 days | Liberation Day・Liberation Day (observed) |
| Apr 6, 2018 – Apr 9, 2018 | 4 days | Good Friday・Holy Saturday・Easter |
| May 5, 2018 – May 7, 2018 | 3 days | Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army・Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army (observed) |
| Sep 22, 2018 – Sep 24, 2018 | 3 days | Independence Day・Independence Day (observed) |
| Dec 22, 2018 – Dec 26, 2018 | 5 days | Christmas Eve・Christmas Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2017
- + Independence Day (observed)
- + Liberation Day (observed)
- − Christmas Eve (observed)
- − New Year's Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2018 →
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.