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May 2026 working days in Bulgaria
May 2026 has 18 working days in Bulgaria: 135 hours at 7.5 hours a day, 144 hours at 8 hours a day.
May 2026 calendar
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Labour Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6: Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24: Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture |
| 25: Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture (observed) | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
- Public holiday
- Substitute day off
- Weekend
Public holidays in May 2026
| Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 1 May 2026 | Labour Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day | |
| Wednesday 6 May 2026 | Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army | |
| Sunday 24 May 2026 | Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture | Falls on a weekend. |
| Monday 25 May 2026 | Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture (observed) | observed |
When a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, Bulgarian law makes the first working day after it a day off, except for the Easter holidays; these counts include that day, labelled as observed. The Council of Ministers can also declare a one-off non-attendance day under the Labour Code, as it did for 2 January 2026, and these counts include it.
Week by week
May 2026 has 31 days: 10 Saturdays and Sundays, 3 holidays on a weekday and 18 working days. The table splits them by calendar week, Monday to Sunday, cut at the start and end of the month.
| Week | Working days | Hours at 7.5 h | Hours at 8 h |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 May, with Labour Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4–10 May, with Saint George's Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army | 4 | 30 | 32 |
| 11–17 May | 5 | 37.5 | 40 |
| 18–24 May, with Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture | 5 | 37.5 | 40 |
| 25–31 May, with Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture (observed) | 4 | 30 | 32 |
Long weekends and leave in May 2026
- 3 days Friday 1 May 2026 to Sunday 3 May 2026: 3 days off without taking leave
- 3 days Saturday 23 May 2026 to Monday 25 May 2026: 3 days off without taking leave
None of the best single breaks of 2026 falls in this month; the year page lists them all, with full-year leave plans.
All 2026 public holidays, long weekends and leave plans for Bulgaria