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Saint George's Day

May 2027
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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 06 Holiday
FRI 07 Bridge Day
SAT 08 Weekend
SUN 09 Weekend

4-day weekend with a bridge day on May 7

📣 Traveler notes

Bulgaria is a country located in the Balkan region of Europe, situated west of the Black Sea and south of the Danube River.

  • New Year's Day, Christmas, and Easter are observed state holidays.
  • Liberation Day (March 3rd) and International Workers' Day (May 1st) are national holidays.
  • St. George's Day (May 6th) is a national holiday, often featuring military parades in the capital.
  • Day of Bulgarian Education and Culture and the Cyrillic Alphabet (May 24th) is recognized as a holiday.
  • A simple 'dobar den' (good day) is appreciated when greeting people. When in smaller towns, receiving invitations for meals is a common, pleasant gesture. Note that nodding typically means 'No' and shaking the head means 'Yes'.

About this holiday

St. George's Day is a feast celebrated by Christian churches, marking a main patron saint day in Bulgaria and other countries associated with Saint George.