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Public Holiday
Nationwide
Saint George's Day
Monday, May 8, 2028
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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
3-Day Block
SAT
06
Weekend
SUN
07
Weekend
MON
08
Holiday
3-day weekend (May 6 – May 8)
📣 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.