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Ден на Българската просвета и култура и на славянската писменост
Saints Cyril and Methodius Day
Monday, 25 May 2026 · Bulgaria · Nationwide · Public holiday
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Falls on a Monday, so it makes a three-day weekend with no leave needed.
What the day is for
24 May celebrates the Cyrillic alphabet and Bulgarian culture. Students march with flowers and portraits of the two brothers. When it falls at a weekend the day off moves to Monday, as in 2026.
Do shops and banks close?
Public holiday; schools, banks and offices close.
Getting around
Holiday timetables; school processions close town centres in the morning.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Monday · 26 May 20253-day break
2026Monday · 25 May 20263-day break
2027Monday · 24 May 20273-day break
2028Wednesday · 24 May 20281-day break
2029Thursday · 24 May 2029Bridge to 4 days
See the full Bulgaria holiday calendar or count the working days.