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Bulgaria’s public holidays and long weekends in 2026

January 1, 2026January 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

There are six long weekends in Bulgaria in 2026, counting the current one, created by the special public holiday on

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Special drone show to be held over Sofia as Bulgaria joins the euro

December 31, 2025December 31, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, Sofia

As midnight brings January 1 2026, the first minutes of Bulgaria’s membership of the euro zone will be celebrated with

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Bulgaria and the euro: Where to report irregularities

December 31, 2025December 31, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

On December 31, the eve of Bulgaria adopting the euro, the official evroto.bg website has posted a list of institutions

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Bulgaria’s central bank governor: The euro is a sign of belonging

December 31, 2025December 31, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

The euro is not merely an economic decision, not just a currency, it is sign of belonging, central Bulgarian National

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Bulgaria on the eve of the euro: EC sends congratulations

December 31, 2025December 31, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

On the eve of Bulgaria’s January 1 2026 adoption of the euro as its currency, European Commission (EC) President Ursula

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Meteorological bureau: Bulgaria’s December 2025 was similarly warm as all Decembers since 2019

December 31, 2025December 31, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s December 2025 has been similarly warm as the months of December since 2019, the national meteorological bureau said in

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Bulgarian government sets up coordination centre on introduction of the euro

December 30, 2025December 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rossen Zhelyazkov announced on December 30 that the government was setting up a coordination centre on the

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Bulgaria’s New Year public holidays weather outlook

December 30, 2025December 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s New Year public holidays from December 31 to January 2 – extended as a one-off because of the transition

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Bulgaria and the euro: A practical guide to the transition

December 29, 2025April 24, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

As Bulgaria heads for using the euro as its currency as of January 1 2026, this is The Sofia Globe’s

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