Long Weekends & Bridge Days in Bulgaria 2028

Plan your leave: see which public holidays make a long weekend in 2028, and which bridge days give you the most time off for the fewest leave days.

7Long weekends

12Holidays on weekdays

9days from 2 leave

Long weekends (no leave needed)

Jan 1 – Jan 33 days

New Year's Day

Mar 3 – Mar 53 days

Liberation Day

Apr 14 – Apr 174 days

Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Orthodox Easter, Easter Monday

Apr 29 – May 13 days

International Workers' Day

May 6 – May 83 days

St. George's Day / Bulgarian Army Day

Sep 22 – Sep 243 days

Independence Day

Dec 23 – Dec 275 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 2 days off → 9 days off in a row

Dec 23 – Dec 31 · Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas

×4.5

Leave: Thu, Dec 28 · Fri, Dec 29

Take 2 days off → 5 days off in a row

May 20 – May 24 · Day of Bulgarian Education and Culture and Slavonic Literature

×2.5

Leave: Mon, May 22 · Tue, May 23

Take 2 days off → 5 days off in a row

May 24 – May 28 · Day of Bulgarian Education and Culture and Slavonic Literature

×2.5

Leave: Thu, May 25 · Fri, May 26

Take 2 days off → 5 days off in a row

Sep 2 – Sep 6 · Unification Day

×2.5

Leave: Mon, Sep 4 · Tue, Sep 5

Take 2 days off → 5 days off in a row

Sep 6 – Sep 10 · Unification Day

×2.5

Leave: Thu, Sep 7 · Fri, Sep 8

Take 4 days off → 9 days off in a row

May 20 – May 28 · Day of Bulgarian Education and Culture and Slavonic Literature

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Leave: Mon, May 22 · Tue, May 23 · Thu, May 25 · Fri, May 26

Take 4 days off → 9 days off in a row

Sep 2 – Sep 10 · Unification Day

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Leave: Mon, Sep 4 · Tue, Sep 5 · Thu, Sep 7 · Fri, Sep 8

Public holidays 2028

Date	Day	Holiday
Jan 1	Saturday	New Year's Day
Jan 3	Monday	New Year's Day(substitute)
Mar 3	Friday	Liberation Day
Apr 14	Friday	Good Friday
Apr 15	Saturday	Holy Saturday
Apr 16	Sunday	Orthodox Easter
Apr 17	Monday	Easter Monday
May 1	Monday	International Workers' Day
May 6	Saturday	St. George's Day / Bulgarian Army Day
May 8	Monday	St. George's Day / Bulgarian Army Day(substitute)
May 24	Wednesday	Day of Bulgarian Education and Culture and Slavonic Literature
Sep 6	Wednesday	Unification Day
Sep 22	Friday	Independence Day
Dec 24	Sunday	Christmas Eve
Dec 25	Monday	Christmas Day
Dec 26	Tuesday	Second Day of Christmas
Dec 27	Wednesday	Christmas Eve(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 2028 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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