✦ Ministry of Education • 2026/2027

School holidays 2026/2027

Official autumn, Christmas, interterm and spring school breaks for 2026/2027.

Confirmed breaks

🍂endedAutumn breakStartSaturday, 31 October 2026EndMonday, 2 November 20263 daysgrades I–XII 🎄in 50 daysChristmas breakStartThursday, 24 December 2026EndSunday, 3 January 202711 daysgrades I–XII 📚in 87 daysInterterm breakStartSaturday, 30 January 2027EndTuesday, 2 February 20274 daysgrades I–XII 🌷in 150 daysSpring breakStartSaturday, 3 April 2027EndSunday, 11 April 20279 daysgrades I–XI 🎓in 155 daysSpring break, final yearStartThursday, 8 April 2027EndSunday, 11 April 20274 daysgrade XII

Additional non-school days

26octMonday, 26 October 2026 — No regular classes, but attendance is required — Order RD09-4152/09.10.2026; check the school’s arrangements

05mayWednesday, 5 May 2027 — Non-school day for grades I–XI

07mayFriday, 7 May 2027 — Non-school day for grades I–XI

19mayWednesday, 19 May 2027 — State matriculation examination in Bulgarian language and literature; check school arrangements

21mayFriday, 21 May 2027 — Second state matriculation examination and professional qualification examination; check school arrangements

25mayTuesday, 25 May 2027 — Non-school day under the Ministry timetable

18junFriday, 18 June 2027 — National external assessment in Bulgarian language and literature, grades VII and X; check school arrangements

21junMonday, 21 June 2027 — National external assessment in mathematics, grades VII and X; check school arrangements

The current school timetable

The Ministry of Education published the 2026/2027 timetable under Order RD09-3345/31.08.2026. Autumn, Christmas and interterm breaks apply to grades I–XII. Grade XII starts its spring break later than grades I–XI.

Each range includes its first and last date. The cards count calendar days, including weekends and public holidays. Summer is outside these five cards because the end of teaching depends on grade and programme.

No classes can still mean compulsory attendance

A separate order, RD09-4152/09.10.2026, makes 26 October 2026 a day without regular classes but with attendance required. Check the school’s programme and times. It is not an extra day of autumn break.

The additional days on 5 and 7 May 2027 apply to grades I–XI. The timetable also lists 25 May and examination dates. Arrangements on examination days depend on the grade and the school; pupils taking an examination still need to attend.

Planning parents’ leave

A school break does not automatically give a parent time off work. Compare the school dates with Bulgaria’s public holidays and your own work schedule. Check school notices for local changes.

The previous 2025/2026 timetable was issued under Order RD09-2069/26.08.2025. It belongs to the completed school year and does not replace the current 2026/2027 timetable.