Martenitsa , the coming of spring is celebrated by wearing red and white tassels, throughout the city.

February-March

St Trifon's Day , a vine growing and wine making festival, celebrated in the villages outside the city.

14 February

Liberation Day , a national holiday celebrating liberation from Ottoman rule in 1878, throughout the city.

3 March

Sofia International Film Festival , 10-day showcase of films from around the world.

March (10 days)

Orthodox Easter , celebrated throughout the city.

March-April

Labour Day , a national holiday, celebrated throughout the city.

1 May

Salon des Arts – held at the National Palace of Culture, Congress Centre-Sofia.

11 May-23 June

St George's Day , Orthodox festival, official holiday, agricultural celebration heralding the end of spring and the beginning of summer.

6 May

Bulgarian Culture and Slavonic Script Day , a national holiday honouring Saints Cyril and Methodius for devising the Bulgarian Cyrillic alphabet. Celebrations throughout the city.

24 May

Festival of European Co-productions , an international annual non-competitive feature film festival, Lumière Cinema, National Palace of Culture-Congress Centre-Sofia.

early June

Day of Unification , a national holiday, celebrated throughout the city.

6 September

Independence Day , a national holiday, celebrated throughout the city.

22 September

Cinemania , a film festival, showing the newest and best international and Bulgarian films, National Palace of Culture.

November, three-weeks

St Nicholas' Day , celebrated throughout the city.

12 December

New Year’s Music Festival , held at the National Palace of Culture

20 Dec - 1 Jan

Christmas , a national holiday.

25 December

New Year's Eve , festivities throughout the city.

31 December