Useful to know
{b}Working hours{/b}
Banks and offices usually work with clients from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Most shops are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and many work around the clock.
{b}Official holidays{/b}
January 1 - New Year
March 3 - Bulgaria's Liberation
April 24 - Easter
May 1 - Labour Day
May 24 - the Day of Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture and the Slav Script
December 25 - Christmas
{b}Electricity{/b}
Plugs used in Bulgaria, as in most of Europe, are two-pin plugs; which means that sockets are made accordingly. The common voltage is 220 V, and it is wise to bring your own adapters as well as converters as these may not be available in the area you are travelling to.
{b}Time difference{/b}
Bulgaria's time zone lies two hours ahead of Greenwich Meridian Time (GMT). Along with most of Europe, however, Bulgaria institutes its Summer Time. Summer Time is three hours ahead of GMT and is instituted from the last Sunday in May to the Saturday before the last Sunday in September.
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