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Independence Day
Tuesday, 22 Sep 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 21 Sep 2026 for 4 days off.
What the day is for
22 September marks the 1908 declaration of full independence, proclaimed in Veliko Tarnovo.
Do shops and banks close?
Public holiday; banks and offices close.
Getting around
Holiday timetables; events in Veliko Tarnovo.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Monday · 22 Sep 20253-day break
2026Tuesday · 22 Sep 2026Bridge to 4 days
2027Wednesday · 22 Sep 20271-day break
2028Friday · 22 Sep 20283-day break
2029Monday · 24 Sep 20293-day break
See the full Bulgaria holiday calendar or count the working days.