Working Days in 2025
249 working days · 1992 working hours on an 8-hour day
2025 has 249 working days (1992 working hours on an 8-hour day). From 365 calendar days, 104 weekend days and 12 official public holidays on weekdays are subtracted, including substitute days under Art. 154 of the Labour Code.
Working days by month
| Month | Working days | Working hours | Holidays | Calendar days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22 | 176 | 1 | 31 |
| February | 20 | 160 | 0 | 28 |
| March | 20 | 160 | 1 | 31 |
| April | 20 | 160 | 2 | 30 |
| May | 19 | 152 | 3 | 31 |
| June | 21 | 168 | 0 | 30 |
| July | 23 | 184 | 0 | 31 |
| August | 21 | 168 | 0 | 31 |
| September | 20 | 160 | 2 | 30 |
| October | 23 | 184 | 0 | 31 |
| November | 20 | 160 | 0 | 30 |
| December | 20 | 160 | 3 | 31 |
| Total 2025 | 249 | 1992 | 12 | 365 |
Working hours assume a standard 8-hour day. The "Holidays" column counts official holidays (and substitute days) falling on a weekday.
Official non-working days in 2025
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Wednesday | New Year's Day |
| 3 March | Monday | Liberation Day |
| 18 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 19 April | Saturday | Holy Saturday(on a weekend) |
| 20 April | Sunday | Orthodox Easter(on a weekend) |
| 21 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 1 May | Thursday | International Workers' Day |
| 6 May | Tuesday | St. George's Day / Bulgarian Army Day |
| 24 May | Saturday | Day of Bulgarian Education and Culture and Slavonic Literature(on a weekend) |
| 26 May | Monday | Day of Bulgarian Education and Culture and Slavonic Literature(substitute day) |
| 6 September | Saturday | Unification Day(on a weekend) |
| 8 September | Monday | Unification Day(substitute day) |
| 22 September | Monday | Independence Day |
| 24 December | Wednesday | Christmas Eve |
| 25 December | Thursday | Christmas Day |
| 26 December | Friday | Second Day of Christmas |
Frequently asked questions
How many working days are there in 2025?
2025 has 249 working days out of 365 calendar days — after subtracting 104 Saturdays and Sundays and 12 official public holidays falling on a weekday (including substitute days).
How many working hours are there in 2025?
On a standard 8-hour working day, 2025 has 1992 working hours (249 working days × 8 hours).
Which month of 2025 has the most working days?
July has the most working days in 2025 — 23 days (184 hours). May has the fewest — 19 days (152 hours).
How does the substitute-day rule work?
Under Art. 154(2) of the Bulgarian Labour Code, when an official public holiday (other than the Easter days) falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the next working day is non-working. A weekend holiday therefore still reduces the working-day count — through its substitute Monday (or the next free weekday).
How many public holidays are there in 2025?
2025 has 16 official non-working days (substitute days included), of which 12 fall on a weekday and actually reduce the number of working days.