Season calendar · Bulgaria
When is high season in Bulgaria 2026?
Based on the nationwide Bulgarian school holiday calendar, the calendar shows when in Bulgaria high season for holiday rentals is.
High season · 18 weeks
16 May – 11 September
17 weeks
04 April – 10 April
1 week
This is where willingness to pay is highest — and the calendar fills up first.
Shoulder season · 3 weeks
31 January – 06 February
1 week
11 April – 17 April
1 week
12 September – 18 September
1 week
Bridge weeks: good for longer stays and repeat guests.
Low season · 30 weeks
19 September – 25 December
14 weeks
07 February – 03 April
8 weeks
03 January – 30 January
4 weeks
Lower weekly rates and minimum stay instead of sitting empty.
How it's calculated
1
For the nationwide calendar, school holiday dates are loaded — the source is the
OpenHolidays API.
2
For each calendar week, we count which one calendar (no regional split) are on holiday — weighted by their importance as a source market. Where most guests come from counts the most.
3
The classification is peak-anchored: the densest week sets the benchmark, every other week is measured against it. That keeps the calendar comparable across years.
The calendar reflects holiday demand, not your actual bookings. Regional public holidays, trade fairs, events and weather come on top. A guideline, not a guarantee.
We currently source the nationwide calendar from a single source only (OpenHolidays). We don't yet have a second, independent source to cross-check against — the dates are plausible but not (yet) cross-verified.