Upcoming Holidays and Festivals in Bulgaria
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- 23 Sep 2022
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Before planning a trip around a festival, verify the festival dates at the festival's website or with a local tourist information office. For more information about these and other events, visit Events in Bulgaria and/or the country's official tourism site.
This list includes major festivals in major cities, plus national holidays observed throughout Bulgaria. Many sights and banks close down on national holidays — keep it in mind when planning your itinerary. Note that this isn't a complete list; holidays can strike without warning.
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2022
January 3: New Year's Day observed (closures)
January 13–30: Surva Festival, Pernik (Bulgarian masquerade games)
March 3: Liberation (from Ottoman rule) Day
April 22–25: Orthodox Easter Weekend (Good Friday through Easter Monday; closures)
May 2: Labor Day observed (closures)
May 6: St. George's Day (Gergiovden, closures)
May 12–16: Balkan Folklore Festival, Veliko Tarnovo
May 13–June 6: One Dance Week, Plovdiv (contemporary dance)
May 21–June 30 (likely): Sofia Music Weeks
May 24: Sts. Cyril and Methodius Day (celebrating Bulgarian culture and the Cyrillic alphabet; closures)
June 3–5: Rose Festival, Kazanlak
June 10—20: International Chamber Music Festival, Plovdiv
Mid-June 25–mid-September (likely) Varna Summer International Music Festival (classical music)
July 3–8: "Golden Days" International Folklore Festival, Varna
August 6–7: The Unbeaten Path Festival, Kovachevitsa. Read More...
