20242025
New Year's Day1 January1 January
Liberation Day3–4 March3 March
Good Friday3 May18 April
Holy Saturday4 May19 April
Easter Sunday5 May20 April
Easter Monday6 May21 April
Labour Day1 May1 May
St George's Day6 May6 May
Culture and Literacy Day24 May24 May
Unification Day6 September6 September
Independence Day22–23 September22 September
Bulgarian Enlighteners' Day1 November1 November
Christmas Eve24 December24 December
Christmas Day25 December25 December
Boxing Day26 December26 December

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