Hours calculator: Bulgaria
Work calendar for Bulgaria with public holidays, weekends, transferred and shortened working days, the monthly working-hours norm and the hours calculator set to Bulgaria's overtime and break rules.
Defaults to your region. Switch to compare any other scale.
Breaks: no statutory minimum. Week: overtime above 40 h, paid at ×1.5. Law: Кодекс на труда, чл. 136, 146, 151, 154, 262.
Optional: add dates to flag public holidays in the selected country and add the holiday premium to the pay.
Optional: add dates to flag public holidays in the selected country and add the holiday premium to the pay.
Optional: add dates to flag public holidays in the selected country and add the holiday premium to the pay.
Optional: add dates to flag public holidays in the selected country and add the holiday premium to the pay.
Optional: add dates to flag public holidays in the selected country and add the holiday premium to the pay.
Gross pay per hour, in the currency of the selected country.
Applied to hours above the weekly limit, so enter one week of shifts. The default follows the selected country.
Result
40:00
Total hours worked
40.00 hours in decimal
- Decimal hours40.00
- Days entered5
- Average per day8:00
- Total unpaid breaks2:30
- Regular hours40:00
- Overtime hours0:00
Show amortization
| Day | Time | Break | Worked | Decimal | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | 09:00–17:30 | 30 min | 8:00 | 8.00 | |
| Day 2 | 09:00–17:30 | 30 min | 8:00 | 8.00 | |
| Day 3 | 09:00–17:30 | 30 min | 8:00 | 8.00 | |
| Day 4 | 09:00–17:30 | 30 min | 8:00 | 8.00 | |
| Day 5 | 09:00–17:30 | 30 min | 8:00 | 8.00 |
Working-time rules: Bulgaria
- Standard working time: 40 h per week, 8 h per day.
- Weekly rest days: Saturday, Sunday.
- Overtime: at least +50% on top of the normal hourly rate.
- Overtime limit: 150 h per year.
- Night work: no fixed statutory premium; it is set by contract or collective agreement.
- Work on a public holiday: at least +100%.
- Legal basis: Кодекс на труда, чл. 136, 146, 151, 154, 262.
Work calendar 2026: Bulgaria
- Working day
- Weekend
- Public holiday
- Bridge day off (transferred)
- Transferred working day
January
21 / 168 hFebruary
20 / 160 hMarch
21 / 168 hApril
20 / 160 hMay
18 / 144 hJune
22 / 176 hJuly
23 / 184 hAugust
21 / 168 hSeptember
20 / 160 hOctober
22 / 176 hNovember
21 / 168 hDecember
20 / 160 hPublic holidays 2026: Bulgaria
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| March 3 | Tuesday | Liberation Day |
| April 10 | Friday | Good Friday |
| April 12 | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| April 13 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| May 1 | Friday | Labour Day |
| May 6 | Wednesday | St. George's Day |
| May 24 | Sunday | Bulgarian Education and Culture, and Slavonic Literature Day |
| May 25 | Monday | Bulgarian Education and Culture, and Slavonic Literature Day (day off moved)(substitute day) |
| September 6 | Sunday | Unification Day |
| September 7 | Monday | Unification Day (day off moved)(substitute day) |
| September 22 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| December 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve |
| December 25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| December 26 | Saturday | Christmas (2nd day) |
| December 28 | Monday | Christmas (2nd day) (day off moved)(substitute day) |
Working days and hours by month 2026
Calculated for a 5-day week of 8 h per day: public holidays on weekdays are days off.
| Month | Working days | Working hours | Holidays on weekdays |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 168 | 1 |
| February | 20 | 160 | 0 |
| March | 21 | 168 | 1 |
| April | 20 | 160 | 2 |
| May | 18 | 144 | 3 |
| June | 22 | 176 | 0 |
| July | 23 | 184 | 0 |
| August | 21 | 168 | 0 |
| September | 20 | 160 | 2 |
| October | 22 | 176 | 0 |
| November | 21 | 168 | 0 |
| December | 20 | 160 | 3 |
| Year total | 249 | 1,992 | 12 |
Formula
Worked time = end − start − unpaid breakIf end < start (overnight): worked time = end + 24 h − start − breakDecimal hours = hours + minutes ÷ 60 (e.g. 7:45 = 7.75)Overtime = total weekly hours − weekly limit (if positive)Pay = regular hours × rate + overtime hours × rate × overtime multiplier
How it is calculated
- Pick your country in the Standard menu to load its break rules and weekly limit.
- Enter the start and end time for each day and the length of the unpaid break.
- Add or remove days so the list covers one week (or any period you need).
- Optionally enter your hourly rate to see regular pay, overtime pay and the total.
- Check the table for days where the break is shorter than the legal minimum.
Questions
How many working days and hours are there in Bulgaria in 2026?
249 working days and 1,992 working hours on a 5-day week of 8 h per day. 12 public holidays fall on weekdays.
What are the public holidays in Bulgaria in 2026?
January 1 – New Year's Day; March 3 – Liberation Day; April 10 – Good Friday; April 12 – Easter Sunday; April 13 – Easter Monday; May 1 – Labour Day; May 6 – St. George's Day; May 24 – Bulgarian Education and Culture, and Slavonic Literature Day; May 25 – Bulgarian Education and Culture, and Slavonic Literature Day (day off moved); September 6 – Unification Day; September 7 – Unification Day (day off moved); September 22 – Independence Day; December 24 – Christmas Eve; December 25 – Christmas Day; December 26 – Christmas (2nd day); December 28 – Christmas (2nd day) (day off moved)
How are overtime and holiday work paid in Bulgaria?
Overtime: at least +50% on top of the normal hourly rate. Work on a public holiday: at least +100%.