If you're planning a trip to Bulgaria, it's worth considering the dates of the
Bulgarian national public holidays or bank holidays.
Traditionally, many shops, offices, banks and museums are closed on the public holidays listed below...
Bulgarian Public Bank Holidays
2012
Sunday January 1st - New Year's Day - Nova Godina
Saturday March 3rd - National Day - Day of Liberation (from Ottoman rule)
Friday April 13th - Good Friday (Othodox)
Monday April 16th - Easter Monday (Othodox)
Tuesday May 1st - Labour Day
Sunday May 6th - St George's Day - Day of Bulgarian Army - Gergiovden
Thursday May 24th - St Cyril and Methodius Day - Day of Culture and Literacy - celebrating the Cyrillic alphabet and Bulgarian culture
Thursday September 6th - The Unification of Bulgaria (with Eastern Rumelia)
Saturday September 22nd - Independence Day (from the Ottoman Empire)
Thursday November 1st - Day of the Bulgarian Revival Leaders - National Revival Day
Monday December 24th - Christmas Eve
Tuesday December 25th - Christmas Day
Wednesday December 26th - second day of Christmas
Monday December 31st - New Years Eve
2013
Tuesday January 1st - New Year's Day - Nova Godina
Sunday March 3rd - National Day - Day of Liberation (from Ottoman rule)
Tuesday May 1st - Labour Day
Friday May 3rd - Good Friday (Othodox)
Monday May 6th - Easter Monday (Othodox)
Monday May 6th - St George's Day - Day of Bulgarian Army - Gergiovden
Friday May 24th - St Cyril and Methodius Day - Day of Culture and Literacy - celebrating the Cyrillic alphabet and Bulgarian culture
Friday September 6th - The Unification of Bulgaria (with Eastern Rumelia)
Sunday September 22nd - Independence Day (from the Ottoman Empire)
Friday November 1st - Day of the Bulgarian Revival Leaders - National Revival Day
Tuesday December 24th - Christmas Eve
Wednesday December 25th - Christmas Day
Thursday December 26th - second day of Christmas
Tuesday December 31st - New Years Eve
To view public bank holidays for other countries & locations in the world, try our Worldwide Public Holidays section
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