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Public holidays in Bulgaria

The official public holidays in Bulgaria[1] are listed in the table below.

Date Holiday Official Name (Bulgarian) Notes
1 January New Year's Day Нова година
3 March Liberation Day Ден на Освобождението на България от османско иго See Liberation of Bulgaria.
1 May International Workers' Day Ден на труда и на международната работническа солидарност
6 May Saint George's Day Гергьовден, ден на храбростта и Българската армия
24 May Bulgarian Education and Culture and Slavonic Literature Day Ден на българската просвета и култура и на славянската писменост
6 September Unification Day Ден на Съединението See Bulgarian unification.
22 September Independence Day Ден на независимостта на България See Bulgarian Declaration of Independence.
24 December Christmas Eve Бъдни вечер
25 & 26 December Christmas Day Рождество Христово The Bulgarians have two days of Christmas, both called Christmas Day.
Moveable Orthodox Good Friday, Holy Saturday & Easter Велики петък, Велика събота и Великден Good Friday, The Sunday and Monday of Easter are non-working days.

Other Observances

  • 1 March - Baba Marta Day - Баба Марта
  • 8 March - International Women's Day - Ден на жената
  • 6 May - Armed Forces Day - Ден на въоръжените сили St. George's Day

Former national holidays

  • 9 May - Victory Day (9 May) (Ден на победата)
  • 9 September - Day of the People's Uprising of 9 September (Ден на народното въстание на 9 септември) was celebrated in the People's Republic of Bulgaria until 1989.[2]
  • 7 November - October Revolution Day (Ден на октомврийската революция)

References

  1. ^ "Народно събрание на Република България - Български официални празници".
  2. ^ https://m.novinite.com/articles/153480/Bulgarian+Anti-Govt+Protesters+to+Stage+Mock+Communist+Parade
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