3days
31 December 2022 – 2 January 2023Sat – Mon
New Year’s Day
Public holidays in 2023
18January2
- 1SunNew Year’s DayFalls on Sun → day off Mon, 2 JanuaryDay off
- 2MonObserved holiday — New Year’s DayIn lieu of 1 January (Sun)Day off
March1
- 3FriLiberation DayFalls on Fri → day off Mon, 4 MarchDay off
April4
- 14FriGood FridayDay off
- 15SatHoly SaturdayFalls on a weekendDay off
- 16SunOrthodox Easter in BulgariaFalls on a weekendDay off
- 17MonEaster MondayDay off
May4
- 1MonLabour DayDay off
- 6SatSt George’s Day and Army DayFalls on Sat → day off Mon, 8 MayDay off
- 8MonObserved holiday — St George’s Day and Army DayIn lieu of 6 May (Sat)Day off
- 24WedCulture and Literacy DayDay off
September2
- 6WedUnification DayDay off
- 22FriIndependence DayFalls on Fri → day off Mon, 23 SeptemberDay off
November1
- 1WedDay of the Bulgarian EnlightenersSchool holiday
December4
- 24SunChristmas EveFalls on Sun → day off Wed, 27 DecemberDay off
- 25MonChristmas DayDay off
- 26TueSecond Day of ChristmasDay off
- 27WedObserved holiday — Christmas EveIn lieu of 24 December (Sun)Day off
Long breaks in 2023
83days
3–5 MarchFri – Sun
Liberation Day
4days
14–17 AprilFri – Mon
Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Orthodox Easter in Bulgaria, Easter Monday
3days
29 April – 1 MaySat – Mon
Labour Day
3days
6–8 MaySat – Mon
St George’s Day and Army Day
3days
22–24 SeptemberFri – Sun
Independence Day
5days
23–27 DecemberSat – Wed
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
3days
30 December 2023 – 1 January 2024Sat – Mon
New Year’s Day
Bridge days: 1 day of leave, a longer break
0A single working day between two days off. Take it as leave and the two breaks join up.
There is no single working day between two days off in 2023.