{"route":"bg-2026","type":"country-year","country":"bg","country_name":"Bulgaria","year":2026,"month":null,"fetched_at":"2026-10-05T06:25:16Z","human_pause_index":null,"data_license":"ODbL-1.0","data_license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/","data_source":"OpenHolidays API","holidays":[{"date":"2026-01-01","endDate":"2026-01-01","localName":"Нова година","name":"New Year's Day","countryCode":"BG","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"Bulgaria’s calendar lists Нова година (New Year’s Day) as a public holiday on January 1, 2026. January 1 marks the start of the Gregorian calendar year, a date observed internationally as New Year’s Day. The supplied evidence does not describe distinct Bulgarian customs or establish how individuals observe it, so no particular celebration practice should be assumed. The date and public-holiday listing are supported by the calendar record; the accompanying background source provides general, rather than Bulgaria-specific, context.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BG&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-05T06:25:16Z","article":"Bulgaria’s calendar lists Нова година (New Year’s Day) as a public holiday on January 1, 2026. January 1 marks the start of the Gregorian calendar year, a date observed internationally as New Year’s Day. The supplied evidence does not describe distinct Bulgarian customs or establish how individuals observe it, so no particular celebration practice should be assumed. The date and public-holiday listing are supported by the calendar record; the accompanying background source provides general, rather than Bulgaria-specific, context.","research":{"holiday_id":"h1","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists January 1 as a Bulgarian public holiday, consistent with New Year’s Day.","facts":["The calendar lists Нова година on 2026-01-01 as a public holiday.","The supplied context identifies January 1 as the first day of the Gregorian calendar year."],"confidence":"high","uncertainties":[],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h1"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Bulgarian Council of Ministers","url":"https://www.gov.bg/en","reason":"Could confirm the official public-holiday calendar and any national guidance."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BG&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h1","title":"New Year's Day","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year%27s_Day","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/bulgaria/2026/new-year-s-day-january-1/"},{"date":"2026-01-02","endDate":"2026-01-02","localName":"Ден на приемане на еврото","name":"Euro Adoption Day","countryCode":"BG","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"The Bulgarian calendar lists January 2, 2026, as Ден на приемане на еврото (Euro Adoption Day) and classifies it as a public holiday. This is a country-specific label rather than a general annual holiday name, but the supplied evidence does not explain its legal status, whether it is a one-time observance, or the arrangements for the currency changeover. The listing should therefore be treated as a calendar entry, not independent confirmation of the government’s decision. Bulgaria’s central bank and government would be appropriate sources for verification.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BG&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-05T06:25:16Z","article":"The Bulgarian calendar lists January 2, 2026, as Ден на приемане на еврото (Euro Adoption Day) and classifies it as a public holiday. This is a country-specific label rather than a general annual holiday name, but the supplied evidence does not explain its legal status, whether it is a one-time observance, or the arrangements for the currency changeover. The listing should therefore be treated as a calendar entry, not independent confirmation of the government’s decision. Bulgaria’s central bank and government would be appropriate sources for verification.","research":{"holiday_id":"h2","country_holiday_assessment":"uncertain","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists this as a public holiday, but the supplied evidence does not confirm the legal basis or whether it is a one-off non-working day tied to euro adoption.","facts":["The calendar lists Ден на приемане на еврото on 2026-01-02 as a public holiday."],"confidence":"low","uncertainties":["Whether January 2 is a legally recognized public holiday or a one-off non-working day.","The official reason and scope of the observance."],"references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Bulgarian National Bank","url":"https://www.bnb.bg/","reason":"Could verify Bulgaria’s euro-adoption arrangements and any related official observance."},{"title":"Bulgarian Council of Ministers","url":"https://www.gov.bg/en","reason":"Could confirm whether January 2 was formally declared a non-working public holiday."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BG&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"}],"seo_url":"/bulgaria/2026/euro-adoption-day-january-2/"},{"date":"2026-03-03","endDate":"2026-03-03","localName":"Ден на Освобождението на България от османско иго","name":"Bulgaria’s Liberation from the Ottoman Empire","countryCode":"BG","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"Bulgaria’s calendar lists March 3 as Ден на Освобождението на България от османско иго, or Liberation of Bulgaria from Ottoman Rule Day. The name identifies the date as a national remembrance of liberation; March 3 is widely recognized in Bulgaria as the country’s national day. The supplied calendar supports the date, name and public-holiday classification, but provides no historical account. An official Bulgarian source would be needed to verify the event’s historical background and the holiday’s legal particulars.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BG&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-05T06:25:16Z","article":"Bulgaria’s calendar lists March 3 as Ден на Освобождението на България от османско иго, or Liberation of Bulgaria from Ottoman Rule Day. The name identifies the date as a national remembrance of liberation; March 3 is widely recognized in Bulgaria as the country’s national day. The supplied calendar supports the date, name and public-holiday classification, but provides no historical account. An official Bulgarian source would be needed to verify the event’s historical background and the holiday’s legal particulars.","research":{"holiday_id":"h3","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists March 3 as a Bulgarian public holiday with a name identifying it as the country’s liberation day; the historical detail is not verified by a supplied context source.","facts":["The calendar lists Ден на Освобождението на България от османско иго on 2026-03-03 as a public holiday."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied evidence does not document the historical events commemorated or the holiday’s legal provisions."],"references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Bulgarian Council of Ministers","url":"https://www.gov.bg/en","reason":"Could verify the national holiday’s official designation and background."},{"title":"National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria","url":"https://www.parliament.bg/en","reason":"Could provide authoritative historical or legislative information about the date."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BG&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"}],"seo_url":"/bulgaria/2026/bulgarias-liberation-from-the-ottoman-empire-march-3/"},{"date":"2026-04-10","endDate":"2026-04-10","localName":"Разпети петък","name":"Good Friday","countryCode":"BG","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"Разпети петък (Good Friday) falls on April 10 in the supplied Bulgarian calendar and is classified there as a public holiday. In Christian observance, Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus and falls within Holy Week. Its date changes from year to year because it is tied to the Easter calendar. The supplied context describes the Christian meaning broadly; it does not detail specific Bulgarian Orthodox services or customs, so those should not be inferred from this listing alone.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BG&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-05T06:25:16Z","article":"Разпети петък (Good Friday) falls on April 10 in the supplied Bulgarian calendar and is classified there as a public holiday. In Christian observance, Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus and falls within Holy Week. Its date changes from year to year because it is tied to the Easter calendar. The supplied context describes the Christian meaning broadly; it does not detail specific Bulgarian Orthodox services or customs, so those should not be inferred from this listing alone.","research":{"holiday_id":"h4","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"Good Friday is listed as a Bulgarian public holiday, and the supplied context describes its Christian observance.","facts":["The calendar lists Разпети петък (Good Friday) on 2026-04-10 as a public holiday.","The supplied context identifies Good Friday with the commemoration of Jesus’s crucifixion and death."],"confidence":"high","uncertainties":[],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h4"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Bulgarian Orthodox Church","url":"https://bg-patriarshia.bg/","reason":"Could verify Orthodox Holy Week observances and their Bulgarian context."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BG&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h4","title":"Good Friday","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Friday","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/bulgaria/2026/good-friday-april-10/"},{"date":"2026-04-11","endDate":"2026-04-11","localName":"Велика събота","name":"Holy Saturday","countryCode":"BG","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"The Bulgarian calendar lists Велика събота (Holy Saturday) as a public holiday on April 11, 2026. In the Christian calendar, Holy Saturday is the day between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, associated with the period when Jesus’s body lay in the tomb. The supplied background describes the day’s place in Holy Week but does not document particular Bulgarian practices. The calendar supports the listed date and classification; local religious guidance could provide more detail about Orthodox observance.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BG&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-05T06:25:16Z","article":"The Bulgarian calendar lists Велика събота (Holy Saturday) as a public holiday on April 11, 2026. In the Christian calendar, Holy Saturday is the day between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, associated with the period when Jesus’s body lay in the tomb. The supplied background describes the day’s place in Holy Week but does not document particular Bulgarian practices. The calendar supports the listed date and classification; local religious guidance could provide more detail about Orthodox observance.","research":{"holiday_id":"h5","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"Holy Saturday is listed as a Bulgarian public holiday, and the supplied context describes its place in Holy Week.","facts":["The calendar lists Велика събота (Holy Saturday) on 2026-04-11 as a public holiday.","The supplied context places Holy Saturday between Good Friday and Easter Sunday."],"confidence":"high","uncertainties":[],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h5"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Bulgarian Orthodox Church","url":"https://bg-patriarshia.bg/","reason":"Could confirm the date and explain Orthodox Holy Saturday observance in Bulgaria."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BG&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h5","title":"Holy Saturday","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Saturday","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/bulgaria/2026/holy-saturday-april-11/"},{"date":"2026-04-12","endDate":"2026-04-12","localName":"Великден","name":"Easter Sunday","countryCode":"BG","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"The supplied calendar identifies April 12, 2026, as Великден (Easter Sunday) and marks it as a Bulgarian public holiday. In Bulgaria, Easter is observed in the Eastern Orthodox tradition; the date shown is consistent with Orthodox Easter in 2026. The context excerpt attached to this entry is about Palm Sunday, not Easter Sunday, so it does not substantiate the entry’s religious background. The date and listing are supported by the calendar; an Orthodox Church source could verify local observance details.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BG&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-05T06:25:16Z","article":"The supplied calendar identifies April 12, 2026, as Великден (Easter Sunday) and marks it as a Bulgarian public holiday. In Bulgaria, Easter is observed in the Eastern Orthodox tradition; the date shown is consistent with Orthodox Easter in 2026. The context excerpt attached to this entry is about Palm Sunday, not Easter Sunday, so it does not substantiate the entry’s religious background. The date and listing are supported by the calendar; an Orthodox Church source could verify local observance details.","research":{"holiday_id":"h6","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists Easter Sunday as a Bulgarian public holiday on April 12; its attached context excerpt concerns Palm Sunday and does not support this entry’s religious details.","facts":["The calendar lists Великден (Easter Sunday) on 2026-04-12 as a public holiday."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied context excerpt is about Palm Sunday rather than Easter Sunday."],"references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Bulgarian Orthodox Church","url":"https://bg-patriarshia.bg/","reason":"Could verify the 2026 Orthodox Easter date and the holiday’s religious context."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BG&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"}],"seo_url":"/bulgaria/2026/easter-sunday-april-12/"},{"date":"2026-04-13","endDate":"2026-04-13","localName":"Велики понеделник","name":"Easter Monday","countryCode":"BG","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"Велики понеделник (Easter Monday) is listed as a Bulgarian public holiday on April 13, 2026, the day after Easter Sunday. In Eastern Christianity, Easter Monday is the second day of Bright Week, the period following Easter. The supplied context supports that general religious description, but does not describe specific Bulgarian local customs. The calendar entry is useful for the date and public-holiday classification; church sources can provide more detail on the Orthodox liturgical observance.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BG&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-05T06:25:16Z","article":"Велики понеделник (Easter Monday) is listed as a Bulgarian public holiday on April 13, 2026, the day after Easter Sunday. In Eastern Christianity, Easter Monday is the second day of Bright Week, the period following Easter. The supplied context supports that general religious description, but does not describe specific Bulgarian local customs. The calendar entry is useful for the date and public-holiday classification; church sources can provide more detail on the Orthodox liturgical observance.","research":{"holiday_id":"h7","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"Easter Monday is listed as a Bulgarian public holiday, and the supplied context describes its place in Eastertide, including Eastern Christianity.","facts":["The calendar lists Велики понеделник (Easter Monday) on 2026-04-13 as a public holiday.","The supplied context identifies Easter Monday as the second day of Bright Week in Eastern Christianity."],"confidence":"high","uncertainties":[],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h7"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Bulgarian Orthodox Church","url":"https://bg-patriarshia.bg/","reason":"Could provide Bulgarian Orthodox information about Bright Week and Easter Monday."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BG&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h7","title":"Easter Monday","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Monday","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/bulgaria/2026/easter-monday-april-13/"},{"date":"2026-05-01","endDate":"2026-05-01","localName":"Ден на труда","name":"Labour Day","countryCode":"BG","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"Bulgaria’s calendar lists Ден на труда (Labour Day) as a public holiday on May 1, 2026. May 1 is associated in many countries with International Workers’ Day and the labour movement. The supplied background describes this broad international connection, but does not establish the details of Bulgaria’s own labour history or how the day is observed locally. The calendar supports the Bulgarian date and classification; an official labour or government source would be appropriate for country-specific legal and historical information.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BG&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-05T06:25:16Z","article":"Bulgaria’s calendar lists Ден на труда (Labour Day) as a public holiday on May 1, 2026. May 1 is associated in many countries with International Workers’ Day and the labour movement. The supplied background describes this broad international connection, but does not establish the details of Bulgaria’s own labour history or how the day is observed locally. The calendar supports the Bulgarian date and classification; an official labour or government source would be appropriate for country-specific legal and historical information.","research":{"holiday_id":"h8","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists May 1 as a Bulgarian public holiday, and the supplied context connects Labour Day with International Workers’ Day.","facts":["The calendar lists Ден на труда (Labour Day) on 2026-05-01 as a public holiday.","The supplied context links Labour Day in many countries with International Workers’ Day on May 1."],"confidence":"high","uncertainties":[],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h8"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Bulgarian Ministry of Labour and Social Policy","url":"https://www.mlsp.government.bg/","reason":"Could verify the holiday’s labour-related legal and historical context in Bulgaria."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BG&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h8","title":"Labour Day","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labour_Day","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/bulgaria/2026/labour-day-may-1/"},{"date":"2026-05-06","endDate":"2026-05-06","localName":"Гергьовден, Ден на храбростта и Българската армия","name":"St. George's Day, and the Bulgarian Army’s Day","countryCode":"BG","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"The calendar lists May 6, 2026, as Гергьовден, Ден на храбростта и Българската армия—St. George’s Day and the Bulgarian Army’s Day—and classifies it as a public holiday. The combined name signals both a religious feast and a national military observance. The supplied evidence does not explain their history, official ceremonies or relationship to one another, so those details are not asserted here. Bulgarian defense and church sources could confirm the respective official and religious contexts.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BG&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-05T06:25:16Z","article":"The calendar lists May 6, 2026, as Гергьовден, Ден на храбростта и Българската армия—St. George’s Day and the Bulgarian Army’s Day—and classifies it as a public holiday. The combined name signals both a religious feast and a national military observance. The supplied evidence does not explain their history, official ceremonies or relationship to one another, so those details are not asserted here. Bulgarian defense and church sources could confirm the respective official and religious contexts.","research":{"holiday_id":"h9","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists May 6 as a Bulgarian public holiday named for St. George’s Day and the Bulgarian Army; no supplied context verifies its history or observances.","facts":["The calendar lists Гергьовден, Ден на храбростта и Българската армия on 2026-05-06 as a public holiday."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied evidence does not describe the holiday’s historical background or official ceremonies."],"references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Bulgarian Ministry of Defence","url":"https://www.mod.bg/en","reason":"Could verify the official status and observance of the Bulgarian Army’s Day."},{"title":"Bulgarian Orthodox Church","url":"https://bg-patriarshia.bg/","reason":"Could verify the religious context of St. George’s Day in Bulgaria."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BG&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"}],"seo_url":"/bulgaria/2026/st-george-s-day-and-the-bulgarian-armys-day-may-6/"},{"date":"2026-05-24","endDate":"2026-05-24","localName":"Ден на Българската просвета и култура и на славянската писменост","name":"Bulgarian Education and Culture, and Slavic Script Day","countryCode":"BG","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"Bulgaria’s calendar lists May 24 as Ден на Българската просвета и култура и на славянската писменост, a public holiday named for Bulgarian education and culture and Slavic script. The date is commonly associated in Bulgaria with Saints Cyril and Methodius and the Slavic literary tradition, although the supplied evidence does not verify that background or the official wording in use today. The calendar supports the listed date and name; an official culture or education source could confirm the historical context.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BG&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-05T06:25:16Z","article":"Bulgaria’s calendar lists May 24 as Ден на Българската просвета и култура и на славянската писменост, a public holiday named for Bulgarian education and culture and Slavic script. The date is commonly associated in Bulgaria with Saints Cyril and Methodius and the Slavic literary tradition, although the supplied evidence does not verify that background or the official wording in use today. The calendar supports the listed date and name; an official culture or education source could confirm the historical context.","research":{"holiday_id":"h10","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists May 24 under a Bulgarian public-holiday name referring to education, culture and Slavic script; no context excerpt is supplied.","facts":["The calendar lists Ден на Българската просвета и култура и на славянската писменост on 2026-05-24 as a public holiday."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["No supplied context source verifies the historical background or official terminology."],"references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Bulgarian Ministry of Culture","url":"https://mc.government.bg/","reason":"Could verify the holiday’s official title and cultural and historical context."},{"title":"Bulgarian Council of Ministers","url":"https://www.gov.bg/en","reason":"Could confirm the public-holiday listing and any current official naming."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BG&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"}],"seo_url":"/bulgaria/2026/bulgarian-education-and-culture-and-slavic-script-day-may-24/"},{"date":"2026-05-25","endDate":"2026-05-25","localName":"Ден на Българската просвета и култура и на славянската писменост","name":"Bulgarian Education and Culture, and Slavic Script Day (Observed)","countryCode":"BG","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"The calendar lists May 25, 2026, as the observed date for Bulgaria’s education, culture and Slavic script holiday, following the May 24 entry. May 24 falls on a Sunday in 2026, and the calendar marks the following Monday as the observed public holiday. This entry is about the calendar’s designation, not a separate holiday name or historical event. The supplied evidence does not explain the legal rule behind the adjustment; government or labour authorities could confirm its basis.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BG&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-05T06:25:16Z","article":"The calendar lists May 25, 2026, as the observed date for Bulgaria’s education, culture and Slavic script holiday, following the May 24 entry. May 24 falls on a Sunday in 2026, and the calendar marks the following Monday as the observed public holiday. This entry is about the calendar’s designation, not a separate holiday name or historical event. The supplied evidence does not explain the legal rule behind the adjustment; government or labour authorities could confirm its basis.","research":{"holiday_id":"h11","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists May 25 as the observed public holiday; it falls on the Monday after the listed May 24 holiday, which is a Sunday.","facts":["The calendar lists the same Bulgarian education, culture and Slavic script holiday on 2026-05-24 and as observed on 2026-05-25.","May 24, 2026, is a Sunday; May 25, 2026, is a Monday."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied evidence does not state the legal basis for the observed date."],"references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Bulgarian Ministry of Labour and Social Policy","url":"https://www.mlsp.government.bg/","reason":"Could verify the legal rules for substitute non-working days when public holidays fall on weekends."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BG&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"}],"seo_url":"/bulgaria/2026/bulgarian-education-and-culture-and-slavic-script-day-observed-may-25/"},{"date":"2026-09-06","endDate":"2026-09-06","localName":"Ден на Съединението","name":"Unification Day","countryCode":"BG","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"The Bulgarian calendar lists Ден на Съединението (Unification Day) as a public holiday on September 6, 2026. The supplied context identifies a Bulgarian Unification Day but is only a disambiguation list and does not explain the event. In Bulgarian historical usage, the date commemorates the 1885 unification of the Principality of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia; that specific background is not documented in the supplied excerpt. The calendar supports the date and public-holiday listing, while an official source is needed to verify the historical account.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BG&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-05T06:25:16Z","article":"The Bulgarian calendar lists Ден на Съединението (Unification Day) as a public holiday on September 6, 2026. The supplied context identifies a Bulgarian Unification Day but is only a disambiguation list and does not explain the event. In Bulgarian historical usage, the date commemorates the 1885 unification of the Principality of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia; that specific background is not documented in the supplied excerpt. The calendar supports the date and public-holiday listing, while an official source is needed to verify the historical account.","research":{"holiday_id":"h12","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists September 6 as a Bulgarian public holiday, and the supplied context identifies a Bulgarian Unification Day, though it gives no historical detail.","facts":["The calendar lists Ден на Съединението (Unification Day) on 2026-09-06 as a public holiday.","The supplied context refers to a Bulgarian Unification Day but provides no historical account."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied context does not explain the historical event commemorated."],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h12"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Bulgarian Council of Ministers","url":"https://www.gov.bg/en","reason":"Could verify the holiday’s official meaning and historical background."},{"title":"National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria","url":"https://www.parliament.bg/en","reason":"Could provide an authoritative account of the 1885 unification."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BG&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h12","title":"Unification Day","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unification_Day","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/bulgaria/2026/unification-day-september-6/"},{"date":"2026-09-07","endDate":"2026-09-07","localName":"Ден на Съединението","name":"Unification Day (Observed)","countryCode":"BG","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"The calendar lists September 7, 2026, as the observed date for Bulgaria’s Unification Day, in addition to the September 6 holiday entry. September 6 falls on a Sunday in 2026, with September 7 on Monday. The calendar therefore identifies the weekday entry as an observed public holiday rather than a different commemoration. The supplied material does not state the legal rule that produces the adjustment, so the record supports the date and designation, while an official Bulgarian labour or government source could verify the rule.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BG&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-05T06:25:16Z","article":"The calendar lists September 7, 2026, as the observed date for Bulgaria’s Unification Day, in addition to the September 6 holiday entry. September 6 falls on a Sunday in 2026, with September 7 on Monday. The calendar therefore identifies the weekday entry as an observed public holiday rather than a different commemoration. The supplied material does not state the legal rule that produces the adjustment, so the record supports the date and designation, while an official Bulgarian labour or government source could verify the rule.","research":{"holiday_id":"h13","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists September 7 as the observed public holiday after Unification Day falls on Sunday, but does not provide the legal basis.","facts":["The calendar lists Unification Day on 2026-09-06 and an observed entry on 2026-09-07.","September 6, 2026, is a Sunday; September 7, 2026, is a Monday."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied evidence does not state the legal basis for the observed date."],"references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Bulgarian Ministry of Labour and Social Policy","url":"https://www.mlsp.government.bg/","reason":"Could verify the legal rules for substitute non-working days after a weekend public holiday."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BG&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"}],"seo_url":"/bulgaria/2026/unification-day-observed-september-7/"},{"date":"2026-09-22","endDate":"2026-09-22","localName":"Ден на независимостта на България","name":"Independence Day","countryCode":"BG","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"Bulgaria’s calendar lists Ден на независимостта на България (Independence Day) as a public holiday on September 22, 2026. An independence day generally commemorates a country’s independence or statehood, as the supplied background explains. In Bulgaria, September 22 is associated with the 1908 declaration of independence; the supplied excerpt does not verify that country-specific history. The calendar supports the date and listing, while official Bulgarian historical or government material would be needed to confirm the details and the holiday’s formal status.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BG&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-05T06:25:16Z","article":"Bulgaria’s calendar lists Ден на независимостта на България (Independence Day) as a public holiday on September 22, 2026. An independence day generally commemorates a country’s independence or statehood, as the supplied background explains. In Bulgaria, September 22 is associated with the 1908 declaration of independence; the supplied excerpt does not verify that country-specific history. The calendar supports the date and listing, while official Bulgarian historical or government material would be needed to confirm the details and the holiday’s formal status.","research":{"holiday_id":"h14","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists Bulgaria’s Independence Day as a public holiday; the supplied context explains the general meaning of independence days but not Bulgaria’s specific history.","facts":["The calendar lists Ден на независимостта на България on 2026-09-22 as a public holiday.","The supplied context describes independence days generally as commemorating national independence or statehood."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied context defines independence days generally but does not verify Bulgaria’s 1908 history."],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h14"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Bulgarian Council of Ministers","url":"https://www.gov.bg/en","reason":"Could verify the official significance and status of Bulgaria’s Independence Day."},{"title":"National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria","url":"https://www.parliament.bg/en","reason":"Could provide an authoritative account of the 1908 declaration."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BG&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h14","title":"List of national independence days","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_national_independence_days","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/bulgaria/2026/independence-day-september-22/"},{"date":"2026-12-24","endDate":"2026-12-24","localName":"Бъдни вечер","name":"Christmas Eve","countryCode":"BG","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"Бъдни вечер (Christmas Eve) is listed in Bulgaria’s calendar as a public holiday on December 24, 2026. Christmas Eve precedes Christmas Day, the Christian festival commemorating the birth of Jesus. The supplied context describes the holiday broadly and notes that Christmas observances vary across cultures; it does not establish particular Bulgarian household traditions. The calendar supports the Bulgarian date and public-holiday classification. For country-specific religious practice or the legal details of the holiday, Bulgarian church or government sources would be more informative.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BG&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-05T06:25:16Z","article":"Бъдни вечер (Christmas Eve) is listed in Bulgaria’s calendar as a public holiday on December 24, 2026. Christmas Eve precedes Christmas Day, the Christian festival commemorating the birth of Jesus. The supplied context describes the holiday broadly and notes that Christmas observances vary across cultures; it does not establish particular Bulgarian household traditions. The calendar supports the Bulgarian date and public-holiday classification. For country-specific religious practice or the legal details of the holiday, Bulgarian church or government sources would be more informative.","research":{"holiday_id":"h15","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"Christmas Eve is listed as a Bulgarian public holiday, and the supplied context describes its place before Christmas Day.","facts":["The calendar lists Бъдни вечер (Christmas Eve) on 2026-12-24 as a public holiday.","The supplied context identifies Christmas Eve as the day or evening before Christmas."],"confidence":"high","uncertainties":[],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h15"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Bulgarian Orthodox Church","url":"https://bg-patriarshia.bg/","reason":"Could confirm the Orthodox religious context and observance of Christmas Eve in Bulgaria."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BG&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h15","title":"Christmas Eve","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_Eve","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/bulgaria/2026/christmas-eve-december-24/"},{"date":"2026-12-25","endDate":"2026-12-25","localName":"Рождество Христово","name":"Christmas Day","countryCode":"BG","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"The Bulgarian calendar lists Рождество Христово (Christmas Day) on December 25, 2026, as a public holiday. Christmas commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ in Christian tradition, as the supplied background explains. The calendar and context do not describe particular Bulgarian Orthodox services or local customs, so this entry does not assume how individuals observe the date. The listed date and classification are supported by the calendar record; the Bulgarian Orthodox Church could provide country-specific religious context.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BG&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-05T06:25:16Z","article":"The Bulgarian calendar lists Рождество Христово (Christmas Day) on December 25, 2026, as a public holiday. Christmas commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ in Christian tradition, as the supplied background explains. The calendar and context do not describe particular Bulgarian Orthodox services or local customs, so this entry does not assume how individuals observe the date. The listed date and classification are supported by the calendar record; the Bulgarian Orthodox Church could provide country-specific religious context.","research":{"holiday_id":"h16","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists December 25 as a Bulgarian public holiday named Christmas Day; the supplied context provides general Christmas background.","facts":["The calendar lists Рождество Христово (Christmas Day) on 2026-12-25 as a public holiday.","The supplied context describes Christmas as a festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ."],"confidence":"high","uncertainties":[],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h16"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Bulgarian Orthodox Church","url":"https://bg-patriarshia.bg/","reason":"Could verify the Orthodox religious significance and observance of Christmas Day in Bulgaria."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BG&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h16","title":"Christmas Eve","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_Eve","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/bulgaria/2026/christmas-day-december-25/"},{"date":"2026-12-26","endDate":"2026-12-26","localName":"Рождество Христово","name":"Christmas Day","countryCode":"BG","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"The calendar gives Рождество Христово (Christmas Day) as a public holiday on December 26, as well as on December 25. In Bulgaria, December 26 is more precisely the second day of Christmas, although the supplied record repeats the Christmas Day label. The attached background explains Christmas generally but does not clarify the Bulgarian naming or legal treatment of the second day. The calendar supports the date and public-holiday classification; an official Bulgarian government source could confirm the formal designation.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BG&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-05T06:25:16Z","article":"The calendar gives Рождество Христово (Christmas Day) as a public holiday on December 26, as well as on December 25. In Bulgaria, December 26 is more precisely the second day of Christmas, although the supplied record repeats the Christmas Day label. The attached background explains Christmas generally but does not clarify the Bulgarian naming or legal treatment of the second day. The calendar supports the date and public-holiday classification; an official Bulgarian government source could confirm the formal designation.","research":{"holiday_id":"h17","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists December 26 as a Bulgarian public holiday under the Christmas Day name; it is more precisely the second day of Christmas, though the supplied context does not address that distinction.","facts":["The calendar lists Рождество Христово (Christmas Day) on 2026-12-26 as a public holiday.","The supplied calendar also lists December 25 as Christmas Day."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The calendar repeats the Christmas Day label for December 26 rather than specifying a second day of Christmas."],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h17"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Bulgarian Council of Ministers","url":"https://www.gov.bg/en","reason":"Could confirm the official designation and public-holiday status of December 26."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BG&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h17","title":"Christmas Eve","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_Eve","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/bulgaria/2026/christmas-day-december-26/"},{"date":"2026-12-28","endDate":"2026-12-28","localName":"Рождество Христово","name":"Christmas Day (Observed)","countryCode":"BG","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"Bulgaria’s calendar lists December 28, 2026, as an observed public holiday under the Christmas Day name. It follows the listed Christmas dates of December 24–26; in 2026, December 26 falls on a Saturday. The calendar does not explain the legal basis for designating the Monday as an observed day, so this entry should be read as the calendar’s reported adjustment, not as confirmation of the underlying rule. A Bulgarian government or labour source could verify the rule and formal designation.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BG&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-05T06:25:16Z","article":"Bulgaria’s calendar lists December 28, 2026, as an observed public holiday under the Christmas Day name. It follows the listed Christmas dates of December 24–26; in 2026, December 26 falls on a Saturday. The calendar does not explain the legal basis for designating the Monday as an observed day, so this entry should be read as the calendar’s reported adjustment, not as confirmation of the underlying rule. A Bulgarian government or labour source could verify the rule and formal designation.","research":{"holiday_id":"h18","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists December 28 as an observed public holiday after the Christmas entries; the supplied evidence does not explain the legal basis for this extra date.","facts":["The calendar lists Christmas Eve on 2026-12-24 and Christmas Day on 2026-12-25 and 2026-12-26.","The calendar lists a Christmas Day observed entry on 2026-12-28."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied evidence does not explain the legal basis for the December 28 observed date."],"references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Bulgarian Ministry of Labour and Social Policy","url":"https://www.mlsp.government.bg/","reason":"Could verify whether and why a non-working day follows a public holiday that falls on a weekend."},{"title":"Bulgarian Council of Ministers","url":"https://www.gov.bg/en","reason":"Could confirm the official 2026 holiday and non-working-day calendar."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BG&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"}],"seo_url":"/bulgaria/2026/christmas-day-observed-december-28/"}],"references":{"openholidays-api":{"id":"openholidays-api","name":"OpenHolidays API","url_template":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode={country}&validFrom={year}-01-01&validTo={year}-12-31","kind":"calendar-data","license":"Open Database License (ODbL-1.0)","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/","reuse_policy":"Credit OpenHolidays and link the ODbL. 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January 1 marks the start of the Gregorian calendar year, a date observed internationally as New Year’s Day. The supplied evidence does not describe distinct Bulgarian customs or establish how individuals observe it, so no particular celebration practice should be assumed. The date and public-holiday listing are supported by the calendar record; the accompanying background source provides general, rather than Bulgaria-specific, context.","references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h1"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Bulgarian Council of Ministers","url":"https://www.gov.bg/en","reason":"Could confirm the official public-holiday calendar and any national guidance."}],"confidence":"high","uncertainties":[]},{"holiday_id":"h2","country_holiday_assessment":"uncertain","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists this as a public holiday, but the supplied evidence does not confirm the legal basis or whether it is a one-off non-working day tied to euro adoption.","facts":["The calendar lists Ден на приемане на еврото on 2026-01-02 as a public holiday."],"article":"The Bulgarian calendar lists January 2, 2026, as Ден на приемане на еврото (Euro Adoption Day) and classifies it as a public holiday. This is a country-specific label rather than a general annual holiday name, but the supplied evidence does not explain its legal status, whether it is a one-time observance, or the arrangements for the currency changeover. The listing should therefore be treated as a calendar entry, not independent confirmation of the government’s decision. Bulgaria’s central bank and government would be appropriate sources for verification.","references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Bulgarian National Bank","url":"https://www.bnb.bg/","reason":"Could verify Bulgaria’s euro-adoption arrangements and any related official observance."},{"title":"Bulgarian Council of Ministers","url":"https://www.gov.bg/en","reason":"Could confirm whether January 2 was formally declared a non-working public holiday."}],"confidence":"low","uncertainties":["Whether January 2 is a legally recognized public holiday or a one-off non-working day.","The official reason and scope of the observance."]},{"holiday_id":"h3","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists March 3 as a Bulgarian public holiday with a name identifying it as the country’s liberation day; the historical detail is not verified by a supplied context source.","facts":["The calendar lists Ден на Освобождението на България от османско иго on 2026-03-03 as a public holiday."],"article":"Bulgaria’s calendar lists March 3 as Ден на Освобождението на България от османско иго, or Liberation of Bulgaria from Ottoman Rule Day. The name identifies the date as a national remembrance of liberation; March 3 is widely recognized in Bulgaria as the country’s national day. The supplied calendar supports the date, name and public-holiday classification, but provides no historical account. An official Bulgarian source would be needed to verify the event’s historical background and the holiday’s legal particulars.","references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Bulgarian Council of Ministers","url":"https://www.gov.bg/en","reason":"Could verify the national holiday’s official designation and background."},{"title":"National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria","url":"https://www.parliament.bg/en","reason":"Could provide authoritative historical or legislative information about the date."}],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied evidence does not document the historical events commemorated or the holiday’s legal provisions."]},{"holiday_id":"h4","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"Good Friday is listed as a Bulgarian public holiday, and the supplied context describes its Christian observance.","facts":["The calendar lists Разпети петък (Good Friday) on 2026-04-10 as a public holiday.","The supplied context identifies Good Friday with the commemoration of Jesus’s crucifixion and death."],"article":"Разпети петък (Good Friday) falls on April 10 in the supplied Bulgarian calendar and is classified there as a public holiday. In Christian observance, Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus and falls within Holy Week. Its date changes from year to year because it is tied to the Easter calendar. The supplied context describes the Christian meaning broadly; it does not detail specific Bulgarian Orthodox services or customs, so those should not be inferred from this listing alone.","references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h4"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Bulgarian Orthodox Church","url":"https://bg-patriarshia.bg/","reason":"Could verify Orthodox Holy Week observances and their Bulgarian context."}],"confidence":"high","uncertainties":[]},{"holiday_id":"h5","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"Holy Saturday is listed as a Bulgarian public holiday, and the supplied context describes its place in Holy Week.","facts":["The calendar lists Велика събота (Holy Saturday) on 2026-04-11 as a public holiday.","The supplied context places Holy Saturday between Good Friday and Easter Sunday."],"article":"The Bulgarian calendar lists Велика събота (Holy Saturday) as a public holiday on April 11, 2026. In the Christian calendar, Holy Saturday is the day between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, associated with the period when Jesus’s body lay in the tomb. The supplied background describes the day’s place in Holy Week but does not document particular Bulgarian practices. The calendar supports the listed date and classification; local religious guidance could provide more detail about Orthodox observance.","references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h5"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Bulgarian Orthodox Church","url":"https://bg-patriarshia.bg/","reason":"Could confirm the date and explain Orthodox Holy Saturday observance in Bulgaria."}],"confidence":"high","uncertainties":[]},{"holiday_id":"h6","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists Easter Sunday as a Bulgarian public holiday on April 12; its attached context excerpt concerns Palm Sunday and does not support this entry’s religious details.","facts":["The calendar lists Великден (Easter Sunday) on 2026-04-12 as a public holiday."],"article":"The supplied calendar identifies April 12, 2026, as Великден (Easter Sunday) and marks it as a Bulgarian public holiday. In Bulgaria, Easter is observed in the Eastern Orthodox tradition; the date shown is consistent with Orthodox Easter in 2026. The context excerpt attached to this entry is about Palm Sunday, not Easter Sunday, so it does not substantiate the entry’s religious background. The date and listing are supported by the calendar; an Orthodox Church source could verify local observance details.","references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Bulgarian Orthodox Church","url":"https://bg-patriarshia.bg/","reason":"Could verify the 2026 Orthodox Easter date and the holiday’s religious context."}],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied context excerpt is about Palm Sunday rather than Easter Sunday."]},{"holiday_id":"h7","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"Easter Monday is listed as a Bulgarian public holiday, and the supplied context describes its place in Eastertide, including Eastern Christianity.","facts":["The calendar lists Велики понеделник (Easter Monday) on 2026-04-13 as a public holiday.","The supplied context identifies Easter Monday as the second day of Bright Week in Eastern Christianity."],"article":"Велики понеделник (Easter Monday) is listed as a Bulgarian public holiday on April 13, 2026, the day after Easter Sunday. In Eastern Christianity, Easter Monday is the second day of Bright Week, the period following Easter. The supplied context supports that general religious description, but does not describe specific Bulgarian local customs. The calendar entry is useful for the date and public-holiday classification; church sources can provide more detail on the Orthodox liturgical observance.","references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h7"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Bulgarian Orthodox Church","url":"https://bg-patriarshia.bg/","reason":"Could provide Bulgarian Orthodox information about Bright Week and Easter Monday."}],"confidence":"high","uncertainties":[]},{"holiday_id":"h8","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists May 1 as a Bulgarian public holiday, and the supplied context connects Labour Day with International Workers’ Day.","facts":["The calendar lists Ден на труда (Labour Day) on 2026-05-01 as a public holiday.","The supplied context links Labour Day in many countries with International Workers’ Day on May 1."],"article":"Bulgaria’s calendar lists Ден на труда (Labour Day) as a public holiday on May 1, 2026. May 1 is associated in many countries with International Workers’ Day and the labour movement. The supplied background describes this broad international connection, but does not establish the details of Bulgaria’s own labour history or how the day is observed locally. The calendar supports the Bulgarian date and classification; an official labour or government source would be appropriate for country-specific legal and historical information.","references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h8"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Bulgarian Ministry of Labour and Social Policy","url":"https://www.mlsp.government.bg/","reason":"Could verify the holiday’s labour-related legal and historical context in Bulgaria."}],"confidence":"high","uncertainties":[]},{"holiday_id":"h9","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists May 6 as a Bulgarian public holiday named for St. George’s Day and the Bulgarian Army; no supplied context verifies its history or observances.","facts":["The calendar lists Гергьовден, Ден на храбростта и Българската армия on 2026-05-06 as a public holiday."],"article":"The calendar lists May 6, 2026, as Гергьовден, Ден на храбростта и Българската армия—St. George’s Day and the Bulgarian Army’s Day—and classifies it as a public holiday. The combined name signals both a religious feast and a national military observance. The supplied evidence does not explain their history, official ceremonies or relationship to one another, so those details are not asserted here. Bulgarian defense and church sources could confirm the respective official and religious contexts.","references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Bulgarian Ministry of Defence","url":"https://www.mod.bg/en","reason":"Could verify the official status and observance of the Bulgarian Army’s Day."},{"title":"Bulgarian Orthodox Church","url":"https://bg-patriarshia.bg/","reason":"Could verify the religious context of St. George’s Day in Bulgaria."}],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied evidence does not describe the holiday’s historical background or official ceremonies."]},{"holiday_id":"h10","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists May 24 under a Bulgarian public-holiday name referring to education, culture and Slavic script; no context excerpt is supplied.","facts":["The calendar lists Ден на Българската просвета и култура и на славянската писменост on 2026-05-24 as a public holiday."],"article":"Bulgaria’s calendar lists May 24 as Ден на Българската просвета и култура и на славянската писменост, a public holiday named for Bulgarian education and culture and Slavic script. The date is commonly associated in Bulgaria with Saints Cyril and Methodius and the Slavic literary tradition, although the supplied evidence does not verify that background or the official wording in use today. The calendar supports the listed date and name; an official culture or education source could confirm the historical context.","references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Bulgarian Ministry of Culture","url":"https://mc.government.bg/","reason":"Could verify the holiday’s official title and cultural and historical context."},{"title":"Bulgarian Council of Ministers","url":"https://www.gov.bg/en","reason":"Could confirm the public-holiday listing and any current official naming."}],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["No supplied context source verifies the historical background or official terminology."]},{"holiday_id":"h11","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists May 25 as the observed public holiday; it falls on the Monday after the listed May 24 holiday, which is a Sunday.","facts":["The calendar lists the same Bulgarian education, culture and Slavic script holiday on 2026-05-24 and as observed on 2026-05-25.","May 24, 2026, is a Sunday; May 25, 2026, is a Monday."],"article":"The calendar lists May 25, 2026, as the observed date for Bulgaria’s education, culture and Slavic script holiday, following the May 24 entry. May 24 falls on a Sunday in 2026, and the calendar marks the following Monday as the observed public holiday. This entry is about the calendar’s designation, not a separate holiday name or historical event. The supplied evidence does not explain the legal rule behind the adjustment; government or labour authorities could confirm its basis.","references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Bulgarian Ministry of Labour and Social Policy","url":"https://www.mlsp.government.bg/","reason":"Could verify the legal rules for substitute non-working days when public holidays fall on weekends."}],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied evidence does not state the legal basis for the observed date."]},{"holiday_id":"h12","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists September 6 as a Bulgarian public holiday, and the supplied context identifies a Bulgarian Unification Day, though it gives no historical detail.","facts":["The calendar lists Ден на Съединението (Unification Day) on 2026-09-06 as a public holiday.","The supplied context refers to a Bulgarian Unification Day but provides no historical account."],"article":"The Bulgarian calendar lists Ден на Съединението (Unification Day) as a public holiday on September 6, 2026. The supplied context identifies a Bulgarian Unification Day but is only a disambiguation list and does not explain the event. In Bulgarian historical usage, the date commemorates the 1885 unification of the Principality of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia; that specific background is not documented in the supplied excerpt. The calendar supports the date and public-holiday listing, while an official source is needed to verify the historical account.","references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h12"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Bulgarian Council of Ministers","url":"https://www.gov.bg/en","reason":"Could verify the holiday’s official meaning and historical background."},{"title":"National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria","url":"https://www.parliament.bg/en","reason":"Could provide an authoritative account of the 1885 unification."}],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied context does not explain the historical event commemorated."]},{"holiday_id":"h13","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists September 7 as the observed public holiday after Unification Day falls on Sunday, but does not provide the legal basis.","facts":["The calendar lists Unification Day on 2026-09-06 and an observed entry on 2026-09-07.","September 6, 2026, is a Sunday; September 7, 2026, is a Monday."],"article":"The calendar lists September 7, 2026, as the observed date for Bulgaria’s Unification Day, in addition to the September 6 holiday entry. September 6 falls on a Sunday in 2026, with September 7 on Monday. The calendar therefore identifies the weekday entry as an observed public holiday rather than a different commemoration. The supplied material does not state the legal rule that produces the adjustment, so the record supports the date and designation, while an official Bulgarian labour or government source could verify the rule.","references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Bulgarian Ministry of Labour and Social Policy","url":"https://www.mlsp.government.bg/","reason":"Could verify the legal rules for substitute non-working days after a weekend public holiday."}],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied evidence does not state the legal basis for the observed date."]},{"holiday_id":"h14","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists Bulgaria’s Independence Day as a public holiday; the supplied context explains the general meaning of independence days but not Bulgaria’s specific history.","facts":["The calendar lists Ден на независимостта на България on 2026-09-22 as a public holiday.","The supplied context describes independence days generally as commemorating national independence or statehood."],"article":"Bulgaria’s calendar lists Ден на независимостта на България (Independence Day) as a public holiday on September 22, 2026. An independence day generally commemorates a country’s independence or statehood, as the supplied background explains. In Bulgaria, September 22 is associated with the 1908 declaration of independence; the supplied excerpt does not verify that country-specific history. The calendar supports the date and listing, while official Bulgarian historical or government material would be needed to confirm the details and the holiday’s formal status.","references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h14"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Bulgarian Council of Ministers","url":"https://www.gov.bg/en","reason":"Could verify the official significance and status of Bulgaria’s Independence Day."},{"title":"National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria","url":"https://www.parliament.bg/en","reason":"Could provide an authoritative account of the 1908 declaration."}],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied context defines independence days generally but does not verify Bulgaria’s 1908 history."]},{"holiday_id":"h15","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"Christmas Eve is listed as a Bulgarian public holiday, and the supplied context describes its place before Christmas Day.","facts":["The calendar lists Бъдни вечер (Christmas Eve) on 2026-12-24 as a public holiday.","The supplied context identifies Christmas Eve as the day or evening before Christmas."],"article":"Бъдни вечер (Christmas Eve) is listed in Bulgaria’s calendar as a public holiday on December 24, 2026. Christmas Eve precedes Christmas Day, the Christian festival commemorating the birth of Jesus. The supplied context describes the holiday broadly and notes that Christmas observances vary across cultures; it does not establish particular Bulgarian household traditions. The calendar supports the Bulgarian date and public-holiday classification. For country-specific religious practice or the legal details of the holiday, Bulgarian church or government sources would be more informative.","references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h15"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Bulgarian Orthodox Church","url":"https://bg-patriarshia.bg/","reason":"Could confirm the Orthodox religious context and observance of Christmas Eve in Bulgaria."}],"confidence":"high","uncertainties":[]},{"holiday_id":"h16","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists December 25 as a Bulgarian public holiday named Christmas Day; the supplied context provides general Christmas background.","facts":["The calendar lists Рождество Христово (Christmas Day) on 2026-12-25 as a public holiday.","The supplied context describes Christmas as a festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ."],"article":"The Bulgarian calendar lists Рождество Христово (Christmas Day) on December 25, 2026, as a public holiday. Christmas commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ in Christian tradition, as the supplied background explains. The calendar and context do not describe particular Bulgarian Orthodox services or local customs, so this entry does not assume how individuals observe the date. The listed date and classification are supported by the calendar record; the Bulgarian Orthodox Church could provide country-specific religious context.","references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h16"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Bulgarian Orthodox Church","url":"https://bg-patriarshia.bg/","reason":"Could verify the Orthodox religious significance and observance of Christmas Day in Bulgaria."}],"confidence":"high","uncertainties":[]},{"holiday_id":"h17","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists December 26 as a Bulgarian public holiday under the Christmas Day name; it is more precisely the second day of Christmas, though the supplied context does not address that distinction.","facts":["The calendar lists Рождество Христово (Christmas Day) on 2026-12-26 as a public holiday.","The supplied calendar also lists December 25 as Christmas Day."],"article":"The calendar gives Рождество Христово (Christmas Day) as a public holiday on December 26, as well as on December 25. In Bulgaria, December 26 is more precisely the second day of Christmas, although the supplied record repeats the Christmas Day label. The attached background explains Christmas generally but does not clarify the Bulgarian naming or legal treatment of the second day. The calendar supports the date and public-holiday classification; an official Bulgarian government source could confirm the formal designation.","references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h17"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Bulgarian Council of Ministers","url":"https://www.gov.bg/en","reason":"Could confirm the official designation and public-holiday status of December 26."}],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The calendar repeats the Christmas Day label for December 26 rather than specifying a second day of Christmas."]},{"holiday_id":"h18","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists December 28 as an observed public holiday after the Christmas entries; the supplied evidence does not explain the legal basis for this extra date.","facts":["The calendar lists Christmas Eve on 2026-12-24 and Christmas Day on 2026-12-25 and 2026-12-26.","The calendar lists a Christmas Day observed entry on 2026-12-28."],"article":"Bulgaria’s calendar lists December 28, 2026, as an observed public holiday under the Christmas Day name. It follows the listed Christmas dates of December 24–26; in 2026, December 26 falls on a Saturday. The calendar does not explain the legal basis for designating the Monday as an observed day, so this entry should be read as the calendar’s reported adjustment, not as confirmation of the underlying rule. A Bulgarian government or labour source could verify the rule and formal designation.","references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Bulgarian Ministry of Labour and Social Policy","url":"https://www.mlsp.government.bg/","reason":"Could verify whether and why a non-working day follows a public holiday that falls on a weekend."},{"title":"Bulgarian Council of Ministers","url":"https://www.gov.bg/en","reason":"Could confirm the official 2026 holiday and non-working-day calendar."}],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied evidence does not explain the legal basis for the December 28 observed date."]}]}}}