3days
30 December 2028 – 1 January 2029Sat – Mon
New Year’s Day
First day off in 2029 · in 789 days
New Year’s Day
Monday, 1 January 2029 · part of a 3-day break (30 December 2028 – 1 January 2029)
Public holidays in 2029
18January1
- 1MonNew Year’s DayDay off
March2
- 3SatLiberation DayFalls on Sat → day off Mon, 4 MarchDay off
- 5MonObserved holiday — Liberation DayIn lieu of 3 March (Sat)Day off
April4
- 6FriGood FridayDay off
- 7SatHoly SaturdayFalls on a weekendDay off
- 8SunOrthodox Easter in BulgariaFalls on a weekendDay off
- 9MonEaster MondayDay off
May4
- 1TueLabour DayDay off
- 6SunSt George’s Day and Army DayFalls on Sun → day off Mon, 7 MayDay off
- 7MonObserved holiday — St George’s Day and Army DayIn lieu of 6 May (Sun)Day off
- 24ThuCulture and Literacy DayDay off
September3
- 6ThuUnification DayDay off
- 22SatIndependence DayFalls on Sat → day off Mon, 23 SeptemberDay off
- 24MonObserved holiday — Independence DayIn lieu of 22 September (Sat)Day off
November1
- 1ThuDay of the Bulgarian EnlightenersSchool holiday
December3
- 24MonChristmas EveDay off
- 25TueChristmas DayDay off
- 26WedSecond Day of ChristmasDay off
Long breaks in 2029
63days
3–5 MarchSat – Mon
Liberation Day
4days
6–9 AprilFri – Mon
Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Orthodox Easter in Bulgaria, Easter Monday
3days
5–7 MaySat – Mon
St George’s Day and Army Day
3days
22–24 SeptemberSat – Mon
Independence Day
5days
22–26 DecemberSat – Wed
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
Bridge days: 1 day of leave, a longer break
4A single working day between two days off. Take it as leave and the two breaks join up.
30Apr
Leave on Mon → 4 days off28 April – 1 May
25May
Leave on Fri → 4 days off24–27 May
7Sep
Leave on Fri → 4 days off6–9 September
31Dec
Leave on Mon → 4 days off29 December 2029 – 1 January 2030