Italy and Bulgaria have tightened the requirements for obtaining tourist visas.

Italy: country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

National holidays in Italy in 2024

Public holidays and festivals in Italy in 2024. Non-working days:

• January 1, Monday: New Year (Capodanno);
• January 6, Saturday: Epiphany (Epifania);
• March 31, Sunday: Easter (Pasqua);
• April 1, Monday: Easter (Pasqua);
• April 25, Thursday: Liberation Day (giorno della liberazione);
• May 1, Wednesday: International Day of Workers (Festa dei lavoratori);
• June 2, Sunday: Day of the Republic (Giorno della Repubblica);
• August 15, Thursday: Assumption of the Virgin (Assunzione della Vergine);
• November 1, Friday: All Saints’ Day (Tutti i Santi);
• December 8, Sunday: Day of the immaculate conception (Festeggia l’Immacolata Concezione);
• December 25, Wednesday: Christmas (Natale);
• December 26, Thursday: Saint Stefan’s Day (Giorno di Santo Stefano).

Bulgaria: country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

National holidays in Bulgaria in 2024

Public holidays and festivals in Bulgaria in 2024. Non-working days:

• January 1, Monday: New Year (Нова година);
• March 3, Sunday: Liberation Day (Ден на Освобождението на България от османско робство);
• March 4, Monday: Liberation Day (Ден на Освобождението на България от османско робство);
• May 1, Wednesday: International Workers’ Day (Ден на труда и на международната работническа солидарност);
• May 3, Friday: Good Friday (Разпети петък);
• May 5, Sunday: Easter Sunday (Великден);
• May 6, Monday: Easter Monday (Велики понеделник);
• May 6, Monday: Saint George’s Day (Гергьовден, ден на храбростта и Българската армия);
• May 24, Friday: Saints Cyril and Methodius Day (Ден на българската просвета и култура и на славянската писменост);
• September 6, Friday: Unification Day (Ден на Съединението);
• September 22, Sunday: Independence Day (Ден на независимостта на България);
• November 1, Friday: National Awakening Day (Ден на народните будители);
• December 24, Tuesday: Christmas Eve (Бъдни вечер);
• December 25, Wednesday: Christmas (Рождество Христово);
• December 26, Thursday: St. Stephen’s Day (Денят на Свети Стефан).