Capital City: Sofia
- Sofia (Pop. 1,240,000)
- Plovdiv (Pop. 346,893)
- Varna (Pop. 312,770)
- Burgas (Pop. 195,966)
- Stara Zagora (Pop. 143,431)
ISO Alpha-2: BG
ISO Alpha-3: BGR
IANA Time Zone: Europe/Sofia (UTC+02:00)
Provinces in Bulgaria
Time Now in Major Cities in Bulgaria
Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Bulgaria
- Europe/Sofia Mon 08:09:12
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| Europe/Sofia | Mon 08:09:12 |
Sunrise and Sunset in Bulgaria (11 Locations)
Current Weather in Bulgaria (11 Locations)
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Information about Bulgaria
| Population | 7,000,039 |
| Area | 110,910 km² |
| ISO Numeric Code | 100 |
| FIPS Code | BU |
| Top Level Domain | .bg |
| Currency | Lev (BGN) |
| Phone Prefix | +359 |
| Country Code | +359 |
| Postal Code Format | #### |
| Postal Code Regex | ^(\d{4})$ |
| Languages | BG (bg), ROM (rom), TR-BG (tr-BG) |
| Neighbouring Countries | 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇲🇰 North Macedonia, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇷🇸 Serbia, 🇹🇷 Türkiye |
Upcoming Public Holidays in Bulgaria
This year, Bulgaria observes 17 public holidays, with 16 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture on 24 May. The most recently passed holiday was Saint George's Day (Day of the Bulgarian Army). Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Bulgaria to plan your schedule.
- Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture • Sunday
- Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture (observed) • Monday
- Unification Day • Sunday
- Unification Day (observed) • Monday
- Independence Day • Tuesday
- Christmas Eve • Thursday
- Christmas Day • Friday
- Christmas Day • Saturday
- Christmas Day (observed) • Monday
- New Year's Day • Friday