Public holidays help us enjoy more time to relax, spend with family, and dedicate ourselves to personal passions.

It's important to check at the beginning of the year to see what public holidays will be in 2025 and how many working days there will be in total.

That's why we've prepared the calendar of legal public holidays for this year, so you can plan your vacation and mini getaways, especially when holidays fall on Mondays or Fridays.

In 2025, employees in Bulgaria will have 16 legal public holidays. Out of these, 12 holidays fall on weekdays and 4 on the weekend.

According to the legislation, the legal days off in Bulgaria for 2025 when employees do not work are as follows:

January 1 (Wednesday) – New Year's Day

3 March (Monday) – Liberation Day

18 April (Friday) – Good Friday

19 April (Saturday) – Holy Saturday

20 April (Sunday) – Easter Sunday

21 April (Monday) – Easter Monday

1 May (Thursday) – Labor Day

6 May (Tuesday) – St. George's Day

24 May (Saturday) – Culture and Literacy Day

26 May (Monday) – Day off for Culture and Literacy Day

6 September (Saturday) – Unification Day

8 September (Monday) – Day off for Unification Day

22 September (Monday) – Independence Day

24 December (Wednesday) – Christmas Eve

25 December (Thursday) – Christmas Day

26 December (Friday) – Second day of Christmas

In conclusion, these days, along with vacation time, help you recharge. In today's fast-paced life, these breaks are essential for maintaining high productivity and long-term satisfaction. So, don't forget to organize your free time in 2025 to take advantage of every opportunity to reconnect.