Long Weekends & Bridge Days in Bulgaria 2027

Plan your leave: see which public holidays make a long weekend in 2027, and which bridge days give you the most time off for the fewest leave days.

5Long weekends
12Holidays on weekdays
7days from 1 leave

Long weekends (no leave needed)

Jan 1 – Jan 33 days

New Year's Day

Apr 30 – May 45 days

Good Friday, International Workers' Day, Orthodox Easter, Easter Monday

May 22 – May 243 days

Day of Bulgarian Education and Culture and Slavonic Literature

Sep 4 – Sep 63 days

Unification Day

Dec 24 – Dec 285 days

Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas

Bridge days — take leave, gain a break

Ranked by efficiency (days off per leave day). Violet = leave, accent = holiday, grey = weekend.

Take 1 day off → 7 days off in a row

Apr 30 – May 6 · Good Friday, International Workers' Day, Orthodox Easter, Easter Monday, St. George's Day / Bulgarian Army Day

×7.0

Leave: Wed, May 5

Take 2 days off → 10 days off in a row

Apr 30 – May 9 · Good Friday, International Workers' Day, Orthodox Easter, Easter Monday, St. George's Day / Bulgarian Army Day

combined×5.0

Leave: Wed, May 5 · Fri, May 7

Take 1 day off → 4 days off in a row

May 6 – May 9 · St. George's Day / Bulgarian Army Day

×4.0

Leave: Fri, May 7

Take 2 days off → 5 days off in a row

Feb 27 – Mar 3 · Liberation Day

×2.5

Leave: Mon, Mar 1 · Tue, Mar 2

Take 2 days off → 5 days off in a row

Mar 3 – Mar 7 · Liberation Day

×2.5

Leave: Thu, Mar 4 · Fri, Mar 5

Take 2 days off → 5 days off in a row

Sep 18 – Sep 22 · Independence Day

×2.5

Leave: Mon, Sep 20 · Tue, Sep 21

Take 2 days off → 5 days off in a row

Sep 22 – Sep 26 · Independence Day

×2.5

Leave: Thu, Sep 23 · Fri, Sep 24

Take 4 days off → 9 days off in a row

Feb 27 – Mar 7 · Liberation Day

combined×2.3

Leave: Mon, Mar 1 · Tue, Mar 2 · Thu, Mar 4 · Fri, Mar 5

Take 4 days off → 9 days off in a row

Sep 18 – Sep 26 · Independence Day

combined×2.3

Leave: Mon, Sep 20 · Tue, Sep 21 · Thu, Sep 23 · Fri, Sep 24

Public holidays 2027

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1FridayNew Year's Day
Mar 3WednesdayLiberation Day
Apr 30FridayGood Friday
May 1SaturdayInternational Workers' Day
May 2SundayOrthodox Easter
May 3MondayEaster Monday
May 4TuesdayInternational Workers' Day(substitute)
May 6ThursdaySt. George's Day / Bulgarian Army Day
May 24MondayDay of Bulgarian Education and Culture and Slavonic Literature
Sep 6MondayUnification Day
Sep 22WednesdayIndependence Day
Dec 24FridayChristmas Eve
Dec 25SaturdayChristmas Day
Dec 26SundaySecond Day of Christmas
Dec 27MondayChristmas Day(substitute)
Dec 28TuesdaySecond Day of Christmas(substitute)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a "bridge day"?
A bridge day is a workday that sits between a public holiday and a weekend. Taking it as paid leave connects the holiday to the weekend into one long break — often 4 or more consecutive days off for just 1 day of leave.
How is leave "efficiency" calculated?
Efficiency is the number of days off you get divided by the number of leave days you spend. For example, 1 leave day that yields a 4-day break has an efficiency of 4.0. Suggestions are ranked by efficiency.
Are substitute days included?
Yes. When a public holiday (other than the Easter days) falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the next workday is non-working (Labour Code Art. 154) — those substitute days are included in the 2027 plan.
Where does the holiday data come from?
We use Bulgaria's official non-working public holidays, including the movable Easter days. The data is maintained in our database and also powers the holidays calendar.
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