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Public Holiday
Nationwide
Christmas Eve
Thursday, December 24, 2026
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🏪 What's open
- Banks Closed
- Government offices Closed
- Schools Closed
- Shops Mostly closed
- Restaurants Reduced
- Public transit Reduced
- Stock market Closed
- Post office Closed
🛋️ Long weekend potential
4-Day Block
THU
24
Holiday
FRI
25
Bridge Day
SAT
26
Weekend
SUN
27
Weekend
4-day weekend with a bridge day on December 25
📣 Traveler notes
Bulgaria is located in the Balkan region of Europe, positioned west of the Black Sea and south of the Danube River.
- The Bulgarian state recognizes major holidays including March 3 (Liberation Day), May 1 (Labor Day), May 6 (Feast of St. George), and May 24 (Day of Bulgarian Education and Culture).
About this holiday
Christmas Eve is a major tradition in Bulgaria, featuring the ritual of burning a *budnik* (ceremonial log) on the evening of the holiday. This process, which involves preparing and burning the log, is surrounded by diverse regional rituals. The holiday is named after the term *badnjak* or *budnik* in Bulgarian, Croatian, and Serbian.