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Current Date And Time In Sofia, Bulgaria

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
16:20:28 EEST
Currency: Bulgarian Lev (BGN)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (EEST)
Population: 1,152,556
District: Stolichna Obshtina

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Sofia, Sofia-Capital


Planning commercial schedules or travel in Sofia, Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Sofia.

Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Sofia 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 Sofia.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Sofia, Sofia-Capital

This is Bulgaria's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Bulgaria's country-level and Sofia-Capital holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Sofia 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 Sofia

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

Businesses in Sofia generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Bulgaria: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.

A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Sofia doesn't simply get skipped — Bulgaria's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.

With a population of 1,152,556 and running on the Europe/Sofia time zone, Sofia follows Bulgaria's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Sofia Public Holidays

Are banks in Sofia closed on public holidays?

Yes. Sofia'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 Sofia?

Public holidays observed in Sofia include 1 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Bulgaria, since Sofia 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 Sofia?

Use the live holiday calendar above to inspect upcoming holiday dates and weekend overlaps prior to scheduling travel or business transactions in Sofia.


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

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


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

Sofia 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 Sofia — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Sofia's public holiday dates come from?

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

🗓️ Sofia Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Liberation Day (Den na Osvobozhdenieto) (March 3)
📍 Sofia Quick Facts
State / Province: Sofia-Capital
Population: 1,152,556
Time Zone: Europe/Sofia
Coordinates: 42.6975°, 23.3242°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +02:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 112
Driving Side: Right side