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Kotel, Sliven, Bulgaria – Bulgaria Flag

Current Date And Time In Kotel, Bulgaria

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
16:02:58 EEST
State: Sliven
Currency: Bulgarian Lev (BGN)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (EEST)
Population: 6,421
District: Obshtina Kotel

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Kotel, Sliven


Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Kotel, Sliven? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Kotel.

Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Kotel follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Liberation Day (Den na Osvobozhdenieto) on March 3) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Kotel.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Kotel, Sliven

This is Bulgaria's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Bulgaria's country-level and Sliven holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Kotel as anywhere else in Bulgaria.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Kotel

These are Bulgaria's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Bulgaria's country and Sliven holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Kotel just as everywhere else in Bulgaria.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Liberation Day (Den na Osvobozhdenieto)March 3National DayFull National Closurewww.gov.bg

📖 Public Holidays & Business Operating Hours in Kotel

Kotel's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Bulgaria's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.

If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Kotel, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.

With a population of 6,421 and running on the Europe/Sofia time zone, Kotel follows Bulgaria's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Kotel Public Holidays

Are banks in Kotel closed on public holidays?

Yes. Kotel's bank branches follow Bulgaria's national statutory calendar, so they close on every officially mandated holiday just as banks do everywhere else in the country.


What public holidays are observed in Kotel?

Public holidays observed in Kotel include 1 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Bulgaria, since Kotel doesn't set its own separate holiday calendar — as detailed in the statutory table above.


How can I check bank holiday dates for travel to Kotel?

The live calendar above lists each upcoming date with its day of the week — check it before booking travel or a business trip to Kotel so you're not caught out by a closed bank or office.


Do public holidays in Kotel differ from other cities in Bulgaria?

No — public holidays in Bulgaria are set nationally, not city by city, so Kotel observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other city, town and region in Bulgaria. This page is a convenient Kotel-specific reference, not evidence of a separate local holiday list.


What time zone does Kotel use, and does it affect holiday dates?

Kotel runs on the Europe/Sofia time zone. Since Bulgaria's statutory holidays are set by calendar date rather than a specific clock time, this doesn't shift which day is observed as a holiday in Kotel — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Kotel's public holiday dates come from?

Kotel follows Bulgaria's national statutory holidays, published via www.gov.bg — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Kotel Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Liberation Day (Den na Osvobozhdenieto) (March 3)
📍 Kotel Quick Facts
State / Province: Sliven
Population: 6,421
Time Zone: Europe/Sofia
Coordinates: 42.8833°, 26.4500°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +02:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 112
Driving Side: Right side