World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Bulgaria, 2024
Holiday dates15vs 2023: -2
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays11not on the weekend
On the weekend4weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days7
World rank69 / 246median 14 days
All public holidays in 2024
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2024 | Mon | New Year's Day |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Sun (weekend) | Liberation Day |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Mon | Liberation Day (observed) |
| May 1, 2024 | Wed | Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day |
| May 3, 2024 | Fri | Good Friday |
| May 4, 2024 | Sat (weekend) | Holy Saturday |
| May 5, 2024 | Sun (weekend) | Easter |
| May 6, 2024 | Mon | Easter; Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army |
| May 24, 2024 | Fri | Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Fri | Unification Day |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Sun (weekend) | Independence Day |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Mon | Independence Day (observed) |
| Dec 24, 2024 | Tue | Christmas Eve |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Wed | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Thu | Christmas Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2024
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2023 – Jan 1, 2024 | 3 days | New Year's Day |
| Mar 2, 2024 – Mar 4, 2024 | 3 days | Liberation Day・Liberation Day (observed) |
| May 3, 2024 – May 6, 2024 | 4 days | Good Friday・Holy Saturday・Easter・Easter; Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army |
| May 24, 2024 – May 26, 2024 | 3 days | Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture |
| Sep 6, 2024 – Sep 8, 2024 | 3 days | Unification Day |
| Sep 21, 2024 – Sep 23, 2024 | 3 days | Independence Day・Independence Day (observed) |
| Dec 24, 2024 – Dec 26, 2024 | 3 days | Christmas Eve・Christmas Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2023
- + Easter; Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army
- + Independence Day (observed)
- + Liberation Day (observed)
- − Christmas Eve (observed)
- − New Year's Day (observed)
- − Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army
- − Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2024 →
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.