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Saints Cyril and Methodius Day

Monday, May 24, 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

3-Day Block
SAT 22 Weekend
SUN 23 Weekend
MON 24 Holiday

3-day weekend (May 22 – May 24)

📣 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.

  • Major national holidays include Christmas, New Year's Day, and Easter.
  • Other recognized national holidays include Liberation Day (March 3), International Workers' Day (May 1), Feast of St. George (May 6), and Day of Bulgarian Education and Culture (May 24).
  • Bulgarian culture is generally friendly, but be aware that engaging in small talk with service staff might be ignored. Note the regional difference in gestures: a nod typically signals 'No,' and a head shake means 'Yes.' As a conservative country, travelers should be discreet regarding LGBT+ issues. Bulgarians are also proud that the Bulgarian language was the first Slavic language to adopt the Cyrillic alphabet.

About this holiday

This day commemorates St. Cyril and Methodius, Byzantine Christian theologians and missionaries recognized as the 'Apostles to the Slavs' for their evangelizing work among the early Slavic peoples.