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Public holidays in Bulgaria in 2028

Bulgaria has 17 public holidays in 2028. 5 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The months with the most public holidays are April, May, and December (4 each).

All public holidays in Bulgaria in 2028

• New Year's Day (Нова година) – Saturday, January 1, 2028
• New Year's Day (observed) (Нова година (почивен ден)) – Monday, January 3, 2028
• Liberation Day (Ден на Освобождението на България от османско иго) – Friday, March 3, 2028
• Good Friday (Велики петък) – Friday, April 14, 2028
• Holy Saturday (Велика събота) – Saturday, April 15, 2028
• Easter (Великден) – Sunday, April 16, 2028
• Easter (Великден) – Monday, April 17, 2028
• Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day (Ден на труда и на международната работническа солидарност) – Monday, May 1, 2028
• Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army (Гергьовден, Ден на храбростта и Българската армия) – Saturday, May 6, 2028
• Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army (observed) (Гергьовден, Ден на храбростта и Българската армия (почивен ден)) – Monday, May 8, 2028
• Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture (Ден на светите братя Кирил и Методий, на българската азбука, просвета и култура и на славянската книжовност) – Wednesday, May 24, 2028
• Unification Day (Ден на Съединението) – Wednesday, September 6, 2028
• Independence Day (Ден на Независимостта на България) – Friday, September 22, 2028
• Christmas Eve (Бъдни вечер) – Sunday, December 24, 2028
• Christmas Day (Рождество Христово) – Monday, December 25, 2028
• Christmas Day (Рождество Христово) – Tuesday, December 26, 2028
• Christmas Eve (observed) (Бъдни вечер (почивен ден)) – Wednesday, December 27, 2028

Clock changes in Bulgaria in 2028

• On Sunday, Mar 26, clocks go forward 1 hour, from 03:00 to 04:00.
• On Sunday, Oct 29, clocks go back 1 hour, from 04:00 to 03:00.

Long weekends and bridge days in Bulgaria in 2028

The weekend in Bulgaria: Saturday and Sunday. Bulgaria has 7 long weekends in 2028: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

• Sat, Jan 1 – Mon, Jan 3 – 3 days off (New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed))
• Fri, Mar 3 – Sun, Mar 5 – 3 days off (Liberation Day)
• Fri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17 – 4 days off (Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter)
• Sat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 – 3 days off (Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day)
• Sat, May 6 – Mon, May 8 – 3 days off (Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army, Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army (observed))
• Fri, Sep 22 – Sun, Sep 24 – 3 days off (Independence Day)
• Sat, Dec 23 – Wed, Dec 27 – 5 days off (Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Christmas Eve (observed))

Bridge days: a few days off, a long break

• Take 2 days off (Mon, May 22 and Tue, May 23): 5 days off in a row, Sat, May 20 – Wed, May 24 (Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture)
• Take 2 days off (Thu, May 25 and Fri, May 26): 5 days off in a row, Wed, May 24 – Sun, May 28 (Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture)
• Take 2 days off (Mon, Sep 4 and Tue, Sep 5): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Sep 2 – Wed, Sep 6 (Unification Day)
• Take 2 days off (Thu, Sep 7 and Fri, Sep 8): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Sep 6 – Sun, Sep 10 (Unification Day)
• Take 2 days off (Thu, Dec 28 and Fri, Dec 29): 10 days off in a row, Sat, Dec 23 – Mon, Jan 1 (Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Christmas Eve (observed), New Year's Day)

2028 at a glance

• 2028 has 366 days.
• 2028 starts on a Saturday and ends on a Sunday.
• 2028 is a leap year: February has 29 days.
• 2028 has the same calendar as 2000 and 2056.
• Public holidays in Bulgaria: 17

Monthly calendars for 2028

• January 2028 – 2 holidays
• February 2028 – 0 holidays
• March 2028 – 1 holiday
• April 2028 – 4 holidays
• May 2028 – 4 holidays
• June 2028 – 0 holidays
• July 2028 – 0 holidays
• August 2028 – 0 holidays
• September 2028 – 2 holidays
• October 2028 – 0 holidays
• November 2028 – 0 holidays
• December 2028 – 4 holidays

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Public holidays 2028 in nearby countries

• Czechia – 14 holidays
• Hungary – 13 holidays
• Moldova – 14 holidays
• Poland – 14 holidays
• Romania – 17 holidays
• Russia – 14 holidays