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Bulgaria : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months

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  • Weekend: Saturday & Sunday
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    Thursday december 21, 2023Day of the Turkish LanguageEvents, celebrations...
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    Friday december 22, 2023Christmas holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Sunday december 24, 2023Christmas EveSecular holiday
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    Monday december 25, 2023Christmas DayCatholic or protestant
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    Tuesday december 26, 2023St Stephen's DayCatholic or protestant
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    Tuesday december 26, 2023Fathers' Daycards/flowers
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    Wednesday december 27, 2023Public holidaySecular holiday
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    Sunday december 31, 2023New Year's Evecards/flowers
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    Monday january 1, 2024New Year's DaySecular holiday
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    Wednesday january 3, 2024Christmas holiday (end)School holidays
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    Monday january 8, 2024Midwives' DayEvents, celebrations...
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    Saturday january 27, 2024Surva - International Festival of the Masquerade gamesEvents, celebrations...
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    Wednesday january 31, 2024Mid-term holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Monday february 5, 2024Mid-term holiday (end)School holidays
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    Wednesday february 14, 2024Trifon Zarezan (Wine Day)Events, celebrations...
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    Wednesday february 14, 2024Valentine's Daycards/flowers
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    Saturday february 24, 2024Horse Easter (Todorovden)Events, celebrations...
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    Sunday march 3, 2024Liberation DayNational Day
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    Monday march 4, 2024Liberation DayNational Day
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    Friday march 8, 2024Mothers' Daycards/flowers
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    Sunday march 10, 2024Holocaust Remembrance DayEvents, celebrations...
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    Monday march 11, 2024MaslenitsaEvents, celebrations...
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    Sunday march 17, 2024Sofia International Film FestivalEvents, celebrations...
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    Sunday march 31, 2024Daylight Saving TimeSpecial Events
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    Monday april 1, 2024April Fools Daycards/flowers
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    Friday april 5, 2024Spring holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Wednesday april 10, 2024End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)cards/flowers
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    Monday april 15, 2024Spring holiday (end)School holidays
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    Sunday april 28, 2024Palm SundayEvents, celebrations...
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    Wednesday may 1, 2024Labor Day/May DaySecular holiday
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    Friday may 3, 2024Bravery DayEvents, celebrations...
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    Friday may 3, 2024Good FridayOrthodox
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    Saturday may 4, 2024Orthodox Holy SaturdayOrthodox
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    Sunday may 5, 2024Orthodox EasterOrthodox
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    Monday may 6, 2024Orthodox Easter MondayOrthodox
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    Monday may 6, 2024St George's Day / Army DaySecular holiday
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    Thursday may 23, 2024National Day of the VlachsEvents, celebrations...
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    Friday may 24, 2024Bulgarian Alphabet and Culture DaySecular holiday
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    Saturday june 8, 2024National Day of the Natural ParksEvents, celebrations...
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    Monday june 17, 2024Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)cards/flowers
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    Friday june 28, 2024Summer holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Day of the Turkish Language

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    Thursday december 21, 2023
    Culture : Celebrated by the Turk-speaking community

    Christmas holiday (beginning)

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    Friday december 22, 2023
    School holidays :

    Christmas Eve

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    Sunday december 24, 2023
    Secular holiday : In certain countries, businesses may be closed half a day only. paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Christmas Day

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    Monday december 25, 2023
    Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Year’s Day on Christmas Day.

    St Stephen's Day

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    Tuesday december 26, 2023
    Catholic or protestant : Remembrance of St Stephen, the first Christian martyr.

    Fathers' Day

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    Tuesday december 26, 2023
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    Public holiday

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    Wednesday december 27, 2023
    Secular holiday :

    New Year's Eve

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    Sunday december 31, 2023
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    New Year's Day

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    Monday january 1, 2024
    Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Christmas holiday (end)

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    Wednesday january 3, 2024
    School holidays : Www.mon.bg
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    official calendar issued by the Ministry of Education
    may vary according to the academic level
    study programs are not aligned with the requirements of the Bologna Process
    2022 PISA ranking: #49 with a 414 score
    Sofia University ranking: Shanghai (2023): #401-500
    Schooling is mandatory till age 15
    number of instructional weeks per year in lower secondary education: 44-45
    No school on Saturday
    No uniform required

    We carry confirmed dates till July 2024 (some variations according to cursus)

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    Midwives' Day

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    Monday january 8, 2024
    Culture : 'Babinden' - of the greatest female folk festivals dedicated to the grandmas (the Bulgarian word for midwives) - women who help at birth - and young brides and women who have given birth. Rituals during this day are mainly governed by the desire to manifest honour and respect for older women who have helped young mothers at birth.

    Surva - International Festival of the Masquerade games

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    Saturday january 27, 2024
    Culture : Lasts 2 days - http://www.surva.org in Pernik 2024 edition NOT confirmed

    Mid-term holiday (beginning)

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    Wednesday january 31, 2024
    School holidays :

    Mid-term holiday (end)

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    Monday february 5, 2024
    School holidays :

    Trifon Zarezan (Wine Day)

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    Wednesday february 14, 2024
    Culture : In tribute to Saint Trifon, assassinated in 248 in Apemia, considered a major wine center.

    Valentine's Day

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    Wednesday february 14, 2024
    cards/flowers : Introduced by Pope Gelasus in 498, perhaps in response to a local Roman tradition of lovers writing their names on an urn in February

    Horse Easter (Todorovden)

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    Saturday february 24, 2024
    Culture : The Day of St Theodore, celebrated by the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, also known as Horse Easter.

    Liberation Day

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    Sunday march 3, 2024
    Secular holiday : Restoration of the third Bulgarian kingdom after almost 500 years of Ottoman rule. The treaty of San Stefano, signed on March 3 1878, was the milestone of this process and the day remains one of the most celebrated in Bulgaria’s history. The San Stefano treaty ended the Russo-Turkish war, which started in 1877. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Liberation Day

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    Monday march 4, 2024
    Secular holiday : Restoration of the third Bulgarian kingdom after almost 500 years of Ottoman rule. The treaty of San Stefano, signed on March 3 1878, was the milestone of this process and the day remains one of the most celebrated in Bulgaria’s history. The San Stefano treaty ended the Russo-Turkish war, which started in 1877. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Mothers' Day

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    Friday march 8, 2024
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    Holocaust Remembrance Day

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    Sunday march 10, 2024
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    Maslenitsa

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    Monday march 11, 2024
    Culture : Maslenitsa (also known as Butter Week, Pancake week, or Cheesefare Week) has its origins in both pagan and Christian traditions. In Slavic mythology, Maslenitsa is a sun festival, celebrating the imminent end of the winter. corresponds to the Western Christian Carnival.

    Sofia International Film Festival

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    Sunday march 17, 2024
    Culture : Lasts 10 days http://siff.bg/ in Sofia 2024 edition NOT confirmed

    Daylight Saving Time

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    Sunday march 31, 2024
    Special Events : At 1:00 am local times

    April Fools Day

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    Monday april 1, 2024
    cards/flowers : As the story goes, in 1564, France was one of the first nations to make January 1 officially New Year's Day, instead of the last week of March which was previously observed. In 1582, the Pope followed suit. Those who went on celebrating April 1st were mocked. As the zodiacal sign was the fish, The French placed dead fish on the backs of one another. Traditions vary from country to country.

    Spring holiday (beginning)

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    Friday april 5, 2024
    School holidays :

    End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Wednesday april 10, 2024
    cards/flowers : The month of Ramadan is that in which was revealed the Quran; a guidance for mankind, and clear proofs of the guidance, and the criterion (of right and wrong). And whosoever of you is present, let him fast the month, and whosoever of you is sick or on a journey, a number of other days. Allah desires for you ease; He desires not hardship for you; and that you should complete the period, and that you should magnify Allah for having guided you, and that perhaps you may be thankful [Wikipedia]

    Spring holiday (end)

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    Monday april 15, 2024
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    Palm Sunday

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    Sunday april 28, 2024
    Culture :

    Labor Day/May Day

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    Wednesday may 1, 2024
    Secular holiday : Chicago, Saturday May 1st, 1886: 350,000 workers go on strike to call for an 8-hour working day. Industries are paralyzed nationwide. On Monday, as demonstrations go on, the police open fire. On Tuesday, Chicago is again on strike. Following a bomb launched against them, the police shoot again. 12 dead, of which 7 policemen. 8 anarchists will be condemned and executed. In 1889, the Socialist International Movement met in Paris and declared this day international workers' day . The Soviets will follow suit, just as the Nazis. In France, under the Vichy regime (1940-1944), the celebration is renamed Labour Day .

    Bravery Day

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    Friday may 3, 2024
    Culture : Saint George's Day. The feast was established with a decree of Prince Alexander of Battenberg in 1880. On this day, the Bulgarians praise the brave acts of the Bulgarian military men who fought across the battlefields over the years.

    Good Friday

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    Friday may 3, 2024
    Orthodox : In Bulgaria, together with Christmas, Good Friday and Easter are the holiest days in the Orthodox calendar, and are observed with great solemnity. Churches all over the country are serving masses to mourn the crucified son of God. Fasting is especially strict on this day - the Church advises believers not to have any food at all, and to not even drink water. Few Bulgarians, however, are usually that strict.

    Orthodox Holy Saturday

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    Saturday may 4, 2024
    Orthodox : Not a paid holiday

    Orthodox Easter

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    Sunday may 5, 2024
    Orthodox : Paid holiday

    Orthodox Easter Monday

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    Monday may 6, 2024
    Orthodox :

    St George's Day / Army Day

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    Monday may 6, 2024
    Secular holiday : Saint George (ca 275/280-April 23, 303) was a soldier of the Roman Empire and later a Christian martyr. Later, he became associated with the legend of a mythical dragonkiller. Wikipedia

    National Day of the Vlachs

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    Thursday may 23, 2024
    Culture :

    Bulgarian Alphabet and Culture Day

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    Friday may 24, 2024
    Secular holiday : Cyril and Methodius were two brothers born in Thessaloniki in the Byzantine Empire in the 9th century, who became missionaries of Christianity in Khazaria and Great Moravia. They both perfected a Slavonic alphabet which is now known as the Cyrillic alphabet in which they translated the liturgy. Cyrillic alphabet is used in Russian, Bulgaria, Serbia & Montenegro.

    National Day of the Natural Parks

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    Saturday june 8, 2024
    Culture : Cleaning and repair works on the infrastructure of all 11 natural parks on the territory of the country. By tradition, thousands of people join the campaign.

    Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Monday june 17, 2024
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    Summer holiday (beginning)

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    Friday june 28, 2024
    School holidays : Two weeks earlier until 6th grade