Religious holiday
St Sava’s Day
St Sava’s Day, known in Bulgaria as Savinden, falls on 5 December. It honours St Sabbas the Sanctified and is a normal working day, not a public holiday.
🎂 Name days: Sava Savina
Observed on 5 December
Orthodox church calendar
- Venerable Sabbas the Sanctified
- Venerable Nectarius of Bitola
Source: Bulgarian Patriarchate church calendar, checked 2026-10-15
5 December by year
See the weekday and whether the date is a day off.
Every year on this date
| Year | Weekday | Workday status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday | Day off |
| 2027 | Sunday | Day off |
| 2028 | Tuesday | Working day |
| 2029 | Wednesday | Working day |
| 2030 | Thursday | Working day |
For a standard Monday-to-Friday working week. Additional officially declared days off may change the calendar.