NON-WORKING DAYS FOR 2023

Public holidays in Bulgaria for 2023 are:

  • New Year – January 1 (Sunday), non-working day is January 2 (Monday)
  • Liberation of Bulgaria – March 3 (Friday)
  • Easter – April 16 (non-working days are from April 14 to 17 inclusive)
  • Labor Day – May 1 (Monday)
  • St. George’s Day – May 6 (Saturday non-working day is on May 8 (Monday)
  • Bulgarian alphabet Holyday – May 24 (Wednesday)
  • The union of the Principality of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia – September 6 (Wednesday)
  • Independence Day – September 22 (Friday)
  • Christmas – December 24, 25 and 26 (non-working days are from December 23 to 27 inclusive)

Note: when a public holiday falls in the weekend, first working day/s is a non-working day.

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