Post by VisitBulgariaToday on Nov 9, 2016 12:12:46 GMT
UPCOMING HOLIDAYS AND FESTIVALS IN BULGARIA
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.
2016
Late September–October: Balabanov's House Music Days, Plovdiv
October 9–30: One Dance Week, Plovdiv (contemporary dance)
November 1: Revival Leaders' Day (observances)
December 24–25: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (closures)
December 26: Second Day of Christmas (closures)
December 31: New Year's Eve (festivities, especially in Sofia)
2017
January 1: New Year's Day (closures)
February 1: Day of Remembrance and Respect to Victims of the Communist Regime
March 3: Liberation (from Ottoman rule) Day (closures)
April 14–17: Orthodox Easter Weekend (Good Friday through Easter Monday; same as Western Easter in 2017)
May 1: Labor Day (closures)
May 6: St. George's Day (Gergiovden, closures)
Mid-May (11 days): Balkan Folklore Festival, Veliko Tarnovo
May 22–June 28 (likely): Sofia Music Weeks
May 24: Sts. Cyril and Methodius Day (celebrating Bulgarian culture and the Cyrillic alphabet; closures)
June 2–4: Rose Festival, Kazanlak
June 10–20: International Chamber Music Festival, Plovdiv
Mid-June–mid-July: Varna Summer: International Music Festival (classical music)
July 2–7 (likely): International Folklore Festival Varna
August 15: Varna Day
August 21–25 (likely): International Folklore Festival, Burgas (dancing and music)
Early September: Apollonia Festival of Arts, Sozopol
September 6: Unification Day (closures, celebrations in Plovdiv)
Mid-September (1 week): Puppet Theater Festival, Sofia
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.
2016
Late September–October: Balabanov's House Music Days, Plovdiv
October 9–30: One Dance Week, Plovdiv (contemporary dance)
November 1: Revival Leaders' Day (observances)
December 24–25: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (closures)
December 26: Second Day of Christmas (closures)
December 31: New Year's Eve (festivities, especially in Sofia)
2017
January 1: New Year's Day (closures)
February 1: Day of Remembrance and Respect to Victims of the Communist Regime
March 3: Liberation (from Ottoman rule) Day (closures)
April 14–17: Orthodox Easter Weekend (Good Friday through Easter Monday; same as Western Easter in 2017)
May 1: Labor Day (closures)
May 6: St. George's Day (Gergiovden, closures)
Mid-May (11 days): Balkan Folklore Festival, Veliko Tarnovo
May 22–June 28 (likely): Sofia Music Weeks
May 24: Sts. Cyril and Methodius Day (celebrating Bulgarian culture and the Cyrillic alphabet; closures)
June 2–4: Rose Festival, Kazanlak
June 10–20: International Chamber Music Festival, Plovdiv
Mid-June–mid-July: Varna Summer: International Music Festival (classical music)
July 2–7 (likely): International Folklore Festival Varna
August 15: Varna Day
August 21–25 (likely): International Folklore Festival, Burgas (dancing and music)
Early September: Apollonia Festival of Arts, Sozopol
September 6: Unification Day (closures, celebrations in Plovdiv)
Mid-September (1 week): Puppet Theater Festival, Sofia