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Bulgaria : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months

  • Currency: Lev (BGL)
  • Internet domain: .bg - Telephone code: +359 - International dialing code: 00 - GMT offset: +1 (DST: yes)
  • Weekend: Saturday & Sunday
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    Thursday june 8, 2023National Day of the Natural ParksEvents, celebrations...
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    Thursday june 15, 2023Summer holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Thursday june 29, 2023Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)cards/flowers
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    Monday july 17, 2023Regional holidaySecular holiday
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    Wednesday july 19, 2023El am Hejir New Year (may be changed to the nearest day)cards/flowers
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    Wednesday august 23, 2023Day of Commemoration of the Victims of the Crimes Committed by Communist and other Totalitarian RegimesEvents, celebrations...
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    Friday august 25, 2023Apollonia FestivalEvents, celebrations...
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    Sunday august 27, 2023International Cycling Tour of BulgariaSports events
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    Sunday august 27, 2023National Day of TourismEvents, celebrations...
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    Tuesday september 5, 2023Summer holiday (end)School holidays
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    Wednesday september 6, 2023Union DaySecular holiday
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    Thursday september 7, 2023Mid-term holiday (end)School holidays
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    Sunday september 17, 2023St. SofiaEvents, celebrations...
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    Friday september 22, 2023Independence DaySecular holiday
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    Monday september 25, 2023DIEMA XTRA Sofia OpenSports events
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    Sunday october 29, 2023Daylight Saving TimeSpecial Events
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    Tuesday october 31, 2023Mid-term holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Wednesday november 1, 2023Revival Leaders' DayEvents, celebrations...
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    Wednesday november 1, 2023Day of the leaders of the Bulgarian National RevivalSchool holidays
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    Wednesday december 6, 2023Saint Nicholascards/flowers
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    Thursday december 21, 2023Day of the Turkish LanguageEvents, celebrations...
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    Friday december 22, 2023Christmas holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Sunday december 24, 2023Christmas EveSecular holiday
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    Monday december 25, 2023Christmas DayCatholic or protestant
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    Tuesday december 26, 2023Fathers' Daycards/flowers
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    Tuesday december 26, 2023St Stephen's DayCatholic or protestant
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    Wednesday december 27, 2023Public holidaySecular holiday
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    Sunday december 31, 2023New Year's Evecards/flowers
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    National Day of the Natural Parks

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    Thursday june 8, 2023
    Culture : Cleaning and repair works on the infrastructure of all 11 natural parks on the territory of the country. By tradition, thousands of people join the campaign.

    Summer holiday (beginning)

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    Thursday june 15, 2023
    School holidays : 16/05/2023 – XIIth year (13 academic weeks) 31.05.2023 – Class I - III (14 academic weeks) 15.06.2023 – Class IV – VI (16 academic weeks) 30.06.2023 – Class V - VI (18 academic weeks for courses in sports schools) 30.06.2023 – Grades VII - XI (18 academic weeks + 2 or 4 weeks of production practice in the period 01.07. - 31.08.2023 for classes with vocational training or with a dual education system in grades X and XI)

    Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Thursday june 29, 2023
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    Regional holiday

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    Monday july 17, 2023
    Secular holiday : The first settlement here was founded in the end of 4th or the 3rd millenium BC in Sozopol only

    El am Hejir New Year (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Wednesday july 19, 2023
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    Day of Commemoration of the Victims of the Crimes Committed by Communist and other Totalitarian Regimes

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    Wednesday august 23, 2023
    Culture :

    Apollonia Festival

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    Friday august 25, 2023
    Culture : Lasts 10 days - in Sozopol please check dates: http://www.apollonia.bg

    International Cycling Tour of Bulgaria

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    Sunday august 27, 2023
    Sports events : Www.les-sports.info 2023 edition confirmed

    National Day of Tourism

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    Sunday august 27, 2023
    Culture : Dedicated to the first organized and mass climbing of the Cherni Vruh peak in the Vitosha Mountain near Sofia. The mass climbing has taken place on August 27, 1985 after the famous Bulgarian writer Aleko Konstantinov publishes his article and invitation under the title To the Sofia Lovers of Bulgarian Nature.

    Summer holiday (end)

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    Tuesday september 5, 2023
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    Union Day

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    Wednesday september 6, 2023
    Secular holiday : Commemorates the unification of Eastern Rumelia and Bulgaria (1885). Eastern Rumelia was part of the Ottoman Empire. Bulgarians established in Rumelia revolted against the Turks and united the province with Bulgaria.

    Mid-term holiday (end)

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    Thursday september 7, 2023
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    St. Sofia

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    Sunday september 17, 2023
    Culture : Orthodox world pays homage to the Holy Martyrs Sofia and her three daughters Faith, Hope and Love. St. Sofia Day is the official holiday of the eponymous Bulgarian capital. in Sofia only

    Independence Day

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    Friday september 22, 2023
    Secular holiday : Proclaimed on 22nd September, 1908 (from Turkey). Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    DIEMA XTRA Sofia Open

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    Monday september 25, 2023
    Sports events : Https://www.sofiaopen.diemaxtra.bg/ Tennis cup 2023 edition confirmed

    Daylight Saving Time

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    Sunday october 29, 2023
    Special Events : At 1:00 a.m. local times

    Mid-term holiday (beginning)

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    Tuesday october 31, 2023
    School holidays :

    Revival Leaders' Day

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    Wednesday november 1, 2023
    Culture : The holiday is commemorated to the deed of the men of letters, enlighteners, fighters for national liberation, who have preserved the national spiritual heritage throughout the centuries. As of 1922 it is a nation-wide holiday. After its ban in 1945, its celebration was resumed in 1990. In December 1995 the 37th National Assembly declared it an official holiday. Bulgarian Stock Exchange remains open.

    Day of the leaders of the Bulgarian National Revival

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    Wednesday november 1, 2023
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    Saint Nicholas

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    Wednesday december 6, 2023
    cards/flowers : A festival for children related to surviving legends of the saint, and particularly his reputation as a bringer of gifts.

    Day of the Turkish Language

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    Thursday december 21, 2023
    Culture : Celebrated by the Turk-speaking community

    Christmas holiday (beginning)

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    Friday december 22, 2023
    School holidays :

    Christmas Eve

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    Sunday december 24, 2023
    Secular holiday : In certain countries, businesses may be closed half a day only. paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Christmas Day

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    Monday december 25, 2023
    Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Year’s Day on Christmas Day.

    Fathers' Day

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    Tuesday december 26, 2023
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    St Stephen's Day

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    Tuesday december 26, 2023
    Catholic or protestant : Remembrance of St Stephen, the first Christian martyr.

    Public holiday

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    Wednesday december 27, 2023
    Secular holiday :

    New Year's Eve

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    Sunday december 31, 2023
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