3days
1–3 MarchSat – Mon
Liberation Day
Public holidays in 2025
18January1
- 1WedNew Year’s DayDay off
March1
- 3MonLiberation DayDay off
April4
- 18FriGood FridayDay off
- 19SatHoly SaturdayFalls on a weekendDay off
- 20SunOrthodox Easter in BulgariaFalls on a weekendDay off
- 21MonEaster MondayDay off
May4
- 1ThuLabour DayDay off
- 6TueSt George’s Day and Army DayDay off
- 24SatCulture and Literacy DayFalls on Sat → day off Mon, 25 MayDay off
- 26MonObserved holiday — Culture and Literacy DayIn lieu of 24 May (Sat)Day off
September3
- 6SatUnification DayFalls on Sat → day off Mon, 7 SeptemberDay off
- 8MonObserved holiday — Unification DayIn lieu of 6 September (Sat)Day off
- 22MonIndependence DayDay off
November1
- 1SatDay of the Bulgarian EnlightenersSchool holiday
December4
- 24WedChristmas EveDay off
- 25ThuChristmas DayDay off
- 26FriSecond Day of ChristmasFalls on Fri → day off Mon, 28 DecemberDay off
- 31WedOne-off day off (Council of Ministers)Council of Ministers Decision No. 808 of 19 November 2025Day off
Long breaks in 2025
74days
18–21 AprilFri – Mon
Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Orthodox Easter in Bulgaria, Easter Monday
3days
24–26 MaySat – Mon
Culture and Literacy Day
3days
6–8 SeptemberSat – Mon
Unification Day
3days
20–22 SeptemberSat – Mon
Independence Day
5days
24–28 DecemberWed – Sun
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
5days
31 December 2025 – 4 January 2026Wed – Sun
One-off day off, New Year’s Day
Bridge days: 1 day of leave, a longer break
2A single working day between two days off. Take it as leave and the two breaks join up.
2May
Leave on Fri → 4 days off1–4 May
5May
Leave on Mon → 4 days off3–6 May