Public Holidays and Closing Days
Our Office Hours
| Working Days | Summer Hours29 March - 24 October | Winter Hours25 October - 28 March |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 18:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 18:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 18:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 18:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 18:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00 - 16:00 | 10:00 - 16:00 |
| Sunday | CLOSED | CLOSED |
Our winter office hours are 09:00 - 17:00 and our summer office hours are 09:00 - 18:00. The hours currently in effect are highlighted in the table.
Summer time starts on the last Sunday of March and ends on the last Sunday of October (Bulgarian / European Union daylight saving time).
Our closing days may vary according to the calendar of the Bulgarian Embassy and Consulates.
To book an appointment, please use our online appointment page.
Public Holidays and Closing Days
| Date | Description | Bulgarian Embassy | BulgaristanVatandas.com |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's DayTurkey and Bulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Bulgarian Liberation DayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| * | Eid al-Fitr EveTurkey | CLOSED | 09:00 - 12:30 |
| * | Eid al-Fitr, day 1Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| * | Eid al-Fitr, day 2Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| * | Eid al-Fitr, day 3Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Easter - Good FridayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Easter - Holy SaturdayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Easter SundayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Easter MondayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| National Sovereignty and Children's DayTurkey | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Labour and Solidarity DayTurkey and Bulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| St George's Day (Army Day)Bulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports DayTurkey | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Day of Saints Cyril and Methodius (Education and Culture Day)Bulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| * | Eid al-Adha EveTurkey | CLOSED | 09:00 - 12:30 |
| * | Eid al-Adha, day 1Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| * | Eid al-Adha, day 2Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| * | Eid al-Adha, day 3Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| * | Eid al-Adha, day 4Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Democracy and National Unity DayTurkey | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Victory DayTurkey | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Bulgarian Unification DayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Bulgarian Independence DayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Republic Day EveTurkey | CLOSED | 09:00 - 12:30 | |
| Republic DayTurkey | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Christmas EveBulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Christmas HolidayBulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Christmas HolidayBulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Christmas HolidayBulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Christmas HolidayBulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Date | Description | Bulgarian Embassy | BulgaristanVatandas.com |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's DayTurkey and Bulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Bulgarian Liberation DayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| * | Eid al-Fitr EveTurkey | CLOSED | 09:00 - 12:30 |
| * | Eid al-Fitr, day 1Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| * | Eid al-Fitr, day 2Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| * | Eid al-Fitr, day 3Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Easter - Good FridayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Easter - Holy SaturdayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Easter SundayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Easter MondayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| National Sovereignty and Children's DayTurkey | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Labour and Solidarity DayTurkey and Bulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| St George's Day (Army Day)Bulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports DayTurkey | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Day of Saints Cyril and Methodius (Education and Culture Day)Bulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| * | Eid al-Adha EveTurkey | CLOSED | 09:00 - 12:30 |
| * | Eid al-Adha, day 1Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| * | Eid al-Adha, day 2Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| * | Eid al-Adha, day 3Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| * | Eid al-Adha, day 4Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Democracy and National Unity DayTurkey | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Victory DayTurkey | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Bulgarian Unification DayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Bulgarian Independence DayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Republic Day EveTurkey | CLOSED | 09:00 - 12:30 | |
| Republic DayTurkey | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Christmas EveBulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Christmas HolidayBulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Christmas HolidayBulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Christmas HolidayBulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Christmas HolidayBulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Date | Description | Bulgarian Embassy | BulgaristanVatandas.com |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's DayTurkey and Bulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Bulgarian Liberation DayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| * | Eid al-Fitr EveTurkey | CLOSED | 09:00 - 12:30 |
| * | Eid al-Fitr, day 1Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| * | Eid al-Fitr, day 2Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| * | Eid al-Fitr, day 3Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| National Sovereignty and Children's DayTurkey | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Easter - Good FridayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Labour and Solidarity DayTurkey and Bulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Easter - Holy SaturdayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Easter SundayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Easter MondayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| St George's Day (Army Day)Bulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| * | Eid al-Adha EveTurkey | CLOSED | 09:00 - 12:30 |
| * | Eid al-Adha, day 1Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| * | Eid al-Adha, day 2Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| * | Eid al-Adha, day 3Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports DayTurkey | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| * | Eid al-Adha, day 4Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Day of Saints Cyril and Methodius (Education and Culture Day)Bulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Democracy and National Unity DayTurkey | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Victory DayTurkey | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Bulgarian Unification DayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Bulgarian Independence DayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Republic Day EveTurkey | CLOSED | 09:00 - 12:30 | |
| Republic DayTurkey | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Christmas EveBulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Christmas HolidayBulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Christmas HolidayBulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Christmas HolidayBulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Christmas HolidayBulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Date | Description | Bulgarian Embassy | BulgaristanVatandas.com |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's DayTurkey and Bulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| * | Eid al-Fitr EveTurkey | CLOSED | 09:00 - 12:30 |
| * | Eid al-Fitr, day 1Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| * | Eid al-Fitr, day 2Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| * | Eid al-Fitr, day 3Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Bulgarian Liberation DayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Easter - Good FridayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Easter - Holy SaturdayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Easter SundayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Easter MondayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| National Sovereignty and Children's DayTurkey | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Labour and Solidarity DayTurkey and Bulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| * | Eid al-Adha EveTurkey | CLOSED | 09:00 - 12:30 |
| * | Eid al-Adha, day 1Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| St George's Day (Army Day)Bulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| * | Eid al-Adha, day 2Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| * | Eid al-Adha, day 3Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| * | Eid al-Adha, day 4Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports DayTurkey | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Day of Saints Cyril and Methodius (Education and Culture Day)Bulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Democracy and National Unity DayTurkey | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Victory DayTurkey | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Bulgarian Unification DayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Bulgarian Independence DayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Republic Day EveTurkey | CLOSED | 09:00 - 12:30 | |
| Republic DayTurkey | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Christmas EveBulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Christmas HolidayBulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Christmas HolidayBulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Christmas HolidayBulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Christmas HolidayBulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Date | Description | Bulgarian Embassy | BulgaristanVatandas.com |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's DayTurkey and Bulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| * | Eid al-Fitr EveTurkey | CLOSED | 09:00 - 12:30 |
| * | Eid al-Fitr, day 1Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| * | Eid al-Fitr, day 2Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| * | Eid al-Fitr, day 3Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Bulgarian Liberation DayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Easter - Good FridayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Easter - Holy SaturdayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Easter SundayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Easter MondayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| * | Eid al-Adha EveTurkey | CLOSED | 09:00 - 12:30 |
| National Sovereignty and Children's DayTurkey | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| * | Eid al-Adha, day 1Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| * | Eid al-Adha, day 2Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| * | Eid al-Adha, day 3Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| * | Eid al-Adha, day 4Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Labour and Solidarity DayTurkey and Bulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| St George's Day (Army Day)Bulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports DayTurkey | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Day of Saints Cyril and Methodius (Education and Culture Day)Bulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Democracy and National Unity DayTurkey | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Victory DayTurkey | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Bulgarian Unification DayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Bulgarian Independence DayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Republic Day EveTurkey | CLOSED | 09:00 - 12:30 | |
| Republic DayTurkey | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Christmas EveBulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Christmas HolidayBulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Christmas HolidayBulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Christmas HolidayBulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Christmas HolidayBulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Date | Description | Bulgarian Embassy | BulgaristanVatandas.com |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's DayTurkey and Bulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| * | Eid al-Fitr EveTurkey | CLOSED | 09:00 - 12:30 |
| * | Eid al-Fitr, day 1Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| * | Eid al-Fitr, day 2Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| * | Eid al-Fitr, day 3Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Bulgarian Liberation DayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| * | Eid al-Adha EveTurkey | CLOSED | 09:00 - 12:30 |
| * | Eid al-Adha, day 1Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| * | Eid al-Adha, day 2Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| * | Eid al-Adha, day 3Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| * | Eid al-Adha, day 4Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| National Sovereignty and Children's DayTurkey | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Easter - Good FridayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Easter - Holy SaturdayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Easter SundayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Easter MondayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Labour and Solidarity DayTurkey and Bulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| St George's Day (Army Day)Bulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports DayTurkey | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Day of Saints Cyril and Methodius (Education and Culture Day)Bulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Democracy and National Unity DayTurkey | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Victory DayTurkey | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Bulgarian Unification DayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Bulgarian Independence DayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Republic Day EveTurkey | CLOSED | 09:00 - 12:30 | |
| Republic DayTurkey | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Christmas EveBulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Christmas HolidayBulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Christmas HolidayBulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Christmas HolidayBulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Christmas HolidayBulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Date | Description | Bulgarian Embassy | BulgaristanVatandas.com |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's DayTurkey and Bulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| * | Eid al-Fitr EveTurkey | CLOSED | 09:00 - 12:30 |
| * | Eid al-Fitr, day 1Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| * | Eid al-Fitr, day 2Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| * | Eid al-Fitr, day 3Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Bulgarian Liberation DayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| * | Eid al-Adha EveTurkey | CLOSED | 09:00 - 12:30 |
| * | Eid al-Adha, day 1Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| * | Eid al-Adha, day 2Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| * | Eid al-Adha, day 3Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| * | Eid al-Adha, day 4Turkey | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Easter - Good FridayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Easter - Holy SaturdayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Easter SundayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Easter MondayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| National Sovereignty and Children's DayTurkey | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Labour and Solidarity DayTurkey and Bulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| St George's Day (Army Day)Bulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports DayTurkey | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Day of Saints Cyril and Methodius (Education and Culture Day)Bulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Democracy and National Unity DayTurkey | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Victory DayTurkey | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Bulgarian Unification DayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Bulgarian Independence DayBulgaria | CLOSED | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Republic Day EveTurkey | CLOSED | 09:00 - 12:30 | |
| Republic DayTurkey | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Christmas EveBulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Christmas HolidayBulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Christmas HolidayBulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Christmas HolidayBulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Christmas HolidayBulgaria | CLOSED | CLOSED |
* The dates of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha are calculated from the Hijri calendar and may shift by one day according to the date announced by the Turkish Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet).