Long Weekends & Bridge Days in Bulgaria 2030

Plan your leave: see which public holidays make a long weekend in 2030, and which bridge days give you the most time off for the fewest leave days.

7Long weekends

12Holidays on weekdays

6days from 1 leave

Long weekends (no leave needed)

Mar 2 – Mar 43 days

Liberation Day

Apr 26 – Apr 294 days

Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Orthodox Easter, Easter Monday

May 4 – May 63 days

St. George's Day / Bulgarian Army Day

May 24 – May 263 days

Day of Bulgarian Education and Culture and Slavonic Literature

Sep 6 – Sep 83 days

Unification Day

Sep 21 – Sep 233 days

Independence Day

Dec 24 – Dec 263 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 → 6 days off in a row

Apr 26 – May 1 · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Orthodox Easter, Easter Monday, International Workers' Day

×6.0

Leave: Tue, Apr 30

Take 1 day off → 6 days off in a row

Dec 21 – Dec 26 · Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas

×6.0

Leave: Mon, Dec 23

Take 1 day off → 6 days off in a row

Dec 24 – Dec 29 · Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas

×6.0

Leave: Fri, Dec 27

Take 2 days off → 9 days off in a row

Dec 21 – Dec 29 · Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas

combined×4.5

Leave: Mon, Dec 23 · Fri, Dec 27

Take 3 days off → 11 days off in a row

Apr 26 – May 6 · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Orthodox Easter, Easter Monday, International Workers' Day, St. George's Day / Bulgarian Army Day

combined×3.7

Leave: Tue, Apr 30 · Thu, May 2 · Fri, May 3

Take 2 days off → 6 days off in a row

May 1 – May 6 · International Workers' Day, St. George's Day / Bulgarian Army Day

×3.0

Leave: Thu, May 2 · Fri, May 3

Take 3 days off → 6 days off in a row

Jan 1 – Jan 6 · New Year's Day

×2.0

Leave: Wed, Jan 2 · Thu, Jan 3 · Fri, Jan 4

Public holidays 2030

Date	Day	Holiday
Jan 1	Tuesday	New Year's Day
Mar 3	Sunday	Liberation Day
Mar 4	Monday	Liberation Day(substitute)
Apr 26	Friday	Good Friday
Apr 27	Saturday	Holy Saturday
Apr 28	Sunday	Orthodox Easter
Apr 29	Monday	Easter Monday
May 1	Wednesday	International Workers' Day
May 6	Monday	St. George's Day / Bulgarian Army Day
May 24	Friday	Day of Bulgarian Education and Culture and Slavonic Literature
Sep 6	Friday	Unification Day
Sep 22	Sunday	Independence Day
Sep 23	Monday	Independence Day(substitute)
Dec 24	Tuesday	Christmas Eve
Dec 25	Wednesday	Christmas Day
Dec 26	Thursday	Second Day of Christmas

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 2030 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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