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Ден на oсвобождението на България от Oсманско робство
Liberation Day
Tuesday, 3 Mar 2026 · Bulgaria · Nationwide · Public holiday
Bridge day check
Falls on a Tuesday. Book the Monday off and you get a four-day weekend — expect a lot of colleagues to do exactly that.
Book off 2 Mar 2026 for 4 days off.
What the day is for
3 March marks the 1878 Treaty of San Stefano, which ended five centuries of Ottoman rule. Wreaths are laid at the Shipka Pass monument and the Tsar Liberator statue in Sofia.
Do shops and banks close?
Public holiday; banks, offices and schools close. Most large shops stay open.
Getting around
Holiday timetables; heavy traffic towards Shipka and the mountains when it makes a long weekend.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Monday · 3 Mar 20253-day break
2026Tuesday · 3 Mar 2026Bridge to 4 days
2027Wednesday · 3 Mar 20271-day break
2028Friday · 3 Mar 20283-day break
2029Monday · 5 Mar 20293-day break
See the full Bulgaria holiday calendar or count the working days.