Burgas's main summer event is the State Opera's summer programme, including the Emil Chakurov festival (from 1 July in 2026); check the Burgas Opera and tourism sites for dates.
January 1: New Year's Day
March 3: Liberation Day (marks the 1878 liberation from Ottoman rule; Independence Day is 22 September)
May 1: Labor Day
May 24: Bulgarian Culture Day (Cyrillic Alphabet Day)
September 6: Unification Day
September 22: Independence Day
December 25: Christmas Day
Easter: Orthodox Easter celebrated with special events and family gatherings (dates vary yearly)