The New Year's Eve in Bulgaria will pass under unusual conditions due to the temporary shutdown of POS terminals and ATMs on the night of December 31st to January 1st. The reason is a planned technical interruption related to the readjustment of the banking systems to switch from the lev to the euro as the official currency. This is reported by national media, citing banking experts and official information from institutions.
During the transition to the euro, it is planned that neither POS terminals nor ATMs will work for several hours, so that the banks can make the necessary settings and guarantee the correct accounting of the operations in the new currency. According to cited expert assessments, the interruption will be within about two to two and a half hours, and during this period it will not be possible to use bank cards either for withdrawing money or for payment in commercial establishments.
As the media remind, the decision for the technical interruptions is directly related to the official introduction of the euro in Bulgaria on January 1, 2026. The Council of Ministers has already declared December 31, 2025 and January 2, 2026 as one-time non-working days precisely in order to provide enough time for readjustment and testing of the systems, both in the financial and non-financial sector. Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova emphasized that without such a transitional period, the risk of technical errors and delays in payments would be significantly higher.
The technological operation of readjusting the systems to work with the euro will affect all major channels for card payments. According to information from BNT and other national media, the interruption will cover both ATMs and POS devices in commercial establishments, hotels, restaurants and other establishments, which means that in a certain time range payments will only be able to be made in cash.
Hoteliers and restaurateurs, for whom New Year's Eve is one of the strongest periods of the year, are especially worried about the situation. Representatives of the industry, cited by regional and national media, warn that due to the impossibility of accepting card payments, some establishments are considering not working on New Year's Eve. Others are planning to reduce capacity or change the organization of work in order to deal with cash payments only.
The chairman of the Lovech association of restaurateurs, hoteliers and drink sellers, Petko Ignatov, commented that for part of the business, the uncertainty around card payments is becoming another serious risk against the background of increasing costs and higher prices for New Year's programs. In his words, some entrepreneurs prefer not to open at all on New Year's Eve, instead of taking the risk of dissatisfied customers and chaos in payments. He adds that in the smaller family hotels, a transition to a working model closer to apartments or rented apartments is already being discussed in order to limit the constant expenses.
Hoteliers and restaurateurs claim that they inform their customers in a timely manner about the upcoming restriction on card payments. According to them, visitors are warned that on the evening of December 31st, at certain times, they will not be able to pay with cards and must have enough cash. The industry calls on guests to prepare in advance to avoid tension and misunderstandings in the peak hours around midnight.
Banking experts assure that despite the temporary interruption, citizens' bank accounts and cards do not require any preliminary actions. The process of recalculating funds from leva to euro will be fully automated and will be carried out at the fixed exchange rate, and in rounding, the law provides that this will be in favor of the client. It will not be necessary to issue new bank cards, as the existing ones will continue to work after the introduction of the euro.
Specialists in banking technologies are categorical that the system is prepared for the transition to the euro and no problems with the stability of the financial sector are expected. Temporary difficulties and greater load are possible in the first hours after the transition, but according to expert assessments, this will not jeopardize the security of payments. The authorities emphasize that it is precisely the planned holidays and the short shutdown of electronic payment channels that are part of a measure for a controlled and safe transition to the new currency.
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In practice, for people this means that on New Year's Eve, in the hours around the transition to 2026, payments will have to be made mainly in cash. Banking experts and traders' organizations recommend that citizens stock up on enough cash if they plan to celebrate outside – in restaurants, hotels or entertainment establishments. It is expected that after the completion of the technical activities, the operation of ATMs and POS terminals will be restored normally, already with the accounting of the operations in euro.
Коментари (99)
да_ги_няма
26.11.2025, 11:58Абе моля те, ннай-после няма да ги измъ
Barona
26.11.2025, 11:59Смишно е
813A8
26.11.2025, 11:59Нека се радваме на еврото
KRISKO_BG
26.11.2025, 11:59Hahahaha ах, как се радвам, че ннакрая ще сп
g. стоянов
26.11.2025, 11:59Хей, не се безпокоявай, че ще платиш в б
хаха_несестрахува_щесесправим
26.11.2025, 11:59хаха,несестрахува,щесесправим
пак_могат_да
26.11.2025, 12:00Смешно е, 4е пак не могат да ги организират добре
komentar_bg1982
26.11.2025, 12:00Ха ха, не е лошо че се преход към
FANATA
26.11.2025, 12:02Хайде, дей не се безпокои!
theRealIvan1985
26.11.2025, 12:42Да не се фалира
bat_vasko1995
26.11.2025, 12:44Вълната на трансферните курсове е по-важна от това 🇧🇬
TONY_STARK
26.11.2025, 12:45Ах, защо Русия не може да ни остави в мир? Празни
b. димитров
26.11.2025, 12:46Абе моля те, не е ло6о!
kaka_
26.11.2025, 12:46Haha, защо руснаците не могат да ни помогнат с това?
therealivan
26.11.2025, 13:51хей, какво се случва? еврото ги измества,
niki_bg1987
26.11.2025, 13:52хей, нито европа, нито европа
fan_45
26.11.2025, 13:53ах, дявол
HOLERA
26.11.2025, 13:55хей, не е ли чудно че Русия не може да преодолее так
martin_24
26.11.2025, 13:56Хей,неелошо
моля
26.11.2025, 14:02Аби моля те
kaka_1970
26.11.2025, 14:05Ха-ха,несебезпокоат,щесесправим
XD
26.11.2025, 14:06ха, нямам проблем
PROSTO_CHOVEK
26.11.2025, 14:11Абе моля те, най-накрая!!
DIMITAR
26.11.2025, 14:13Смисно е
хайдесега
26.11.2025, 14:14хайдесега
TONY_STARK
26.11.2025, 14:18БравонаБългария
krisko_bg
26.11.2025, 14:20Хий, не се грижи, европеец
добре
26.11.2025, 14:21Аз така мисля, че новата система е добре, ще спре корупция!!
не_моля
26.11.2025, 14:50абе моля те, колко не уреди ли се
PROSTO_CHOVEK
26.11.2025, 14:52Да,несауредиливсичкото,нонай-малко
vankatabg
26.11.2025, 14:53хайде хайде, ево как руската империя не успя 🙄
KIROV89
26.11.2025, 14:53Аз така мисля, чи ние вече го очаквахме
BABAGANKA
26.11.2025, 14:54Ха, нямам време за проблеми с плащанията
petkan
26.11.2025, 14:54Хайде, ннека еврото идне
xD
26.11.2025, 14:55Ха ха, като не е време за ПОС-и банкомати,
PETKAN
26.11.2025, 14:55Ха ха, ще се преориентираме за еврото, а!
AS
26.11.2025, 15:40вие ли знаете какво е еврото? това е стаб!
7787E
26.11.2025, 15:43Ха-ха, сига вече имаме понятие за стабилност
avtoritet
26.11.2025, 15:44Благодаря за информацията
viki_qna1981
26.11.2025, 15:43я не се нуждая от евро-камбаната
596
26.11.2025, 15:45аз така мисля, че въвеждането на еврото ще
bat_vasko
26.11.2025, 15:46хей, че си ти този, който се нуждаеш от 💩
ANONIEMEN
26.11.2025, 15:46аз така мисла, че това е грешно
те_моля_аби
26.11.2025, 15:47Аби моля те, нне е лудо
komentar_bg
26.11.2025, 16:02смешно е
[email protected]
26.11.2025, 16:04haha, ни може без еврото вече
Nqkoi2009
26.11.2025, 16:04Aзтакамисля,4иниевечесмеготовизаеврото
REALIST
26.11.2025, 16:58великден на финансовата независимост
theRealIvan
26.11.2025, 17:02Хайде, най-накрая
Kirov891995
26.11.2025, 17:10Всички върху дрехата си
MAGA
26.11.2025, 17:14Хей, не се безпокои, ще излезем от това 😏
BLAGOI
26.11.2025, 17:15ах, чудо
ludata1973
26.11.2025, 17:21абе моля те, нне може без пос 💸
NoComment
26.11.2025, 17:23Haha, ние не можем без ЕС и еврото 😁
ANONIEMEN
26.11.2025, 17:24Haha, нне сме без евро 😂 ще се адаптираме
76975
26.11.2025, 17:39лошо време за руснаци в българия
bg_gost
26.11.2025, 17:44Ха ха, тогава трябва да се връща в!
therealivan
26.11.2025, 17:52смешно е, че руснаците все още не са изл
BG_Tigar2024
26.11.2025, 18:12Абемоляте
KRISKO_BG
26.11.2025, 18:15Хайди, не се чуди, че ние не сме готови
blagoi
26.11.2025, 18:12Ех, конят е излял
PESHAKA
26.11.2025, 18:30Абе молq те, сега вече 🤬
PROSTO_CHOVEK
26.11.2025, 18:48Ах, че не могат вече
1CEED
26.11.2025, 18:49Хайде, по-леснно ще платим без онзи POS термина
xD
26.11.2025, 18:49като се казва, че ес не е нищо без бъ 👏
a. иванов
26.11.2025, 19:01Нека се ннавикнем на еврото, а не на русенското
BratVasko
26.11.2025, 19:03Хайде, добре се прави
Гошо
26.11.2025, 19:12Ну като се оженим за Евро 😡
petrov2010
26.11.2025, 19:17Haha, точно, Гошо
f. георгиев
26.11.2025, 19:31Евро, приqтелство и свободен пазар 👍
NIKI_BG
26.11.2025, 19:35Hehe, най-после
KOMENTAR_BG
26.11.2025, 19:32аби моля те, не може без пос
Луд_Петко
26.11.2025, 19:34Може и без теб, ще се справим с еврото
PETKAN
26.11.2025, 19:38сми6нно е, че русия вече не може да контролира нашите
holera
26.11.2025, 19:41Благодаря на ЕС
pesho98
26.11.2025, 20:00данеесериозно,ченямадамогатдас!
723ED
26.11.2025, 20:20Ну,чесеслучва
GUEST123
26.11.2025, 20:22haha, не се безпокоим за това!!
babaganka
26.11.2025, 20:39европейско здравje 🤬
безумие
26.11.2025, 20:41Няма да издаде такава безумие!
A. Петров
26.11.2025, 20:49Ха̀й, нека се радваме на новогодишните
една
26.11.2025, 21:57Още една грешка от правителството 🤙
Admina
26.11.2025, 22:02Ай,дяволе
GUEST123
26.11.2025, 22:49Българиа
ZLATA_KOTI
26.11.2025, 22:53Аз така мисля, че повече от време е дошло за пре
t. димитров
27.11.2025, 00:31Аз така мисля, чи това е лесно
BRATVASKO
27.11.2025, 00:32хей, не се страхувай, че няма пос
doktora
27.11.2025, 00:35Смешно е, че сега вече не могат да платят с кар
най-после_йа
27.11.2025, 00:42Йа, най-после
ludata
27.11.2025, 01:01Слава Българиq
fanata1995
27.11.2025, 01:05Hahahaha, нещо ново за нас, нещо
f. миланов
27.11.2025, 02:50Здравейте!!
Admina1977
27.11.2025, 04:08Нямампроблемспреходакъмеврото,нонеможеда 👍
fanata
27.11.2025, 04:09евро идва
martin_242012
27.11.2025, 06:19ах, чудеснно 💩
LUDATA
27.11.2025, 07:11Браво на България
BCC
27.11.2025, 07:20Нашатастрананиможедафункционирабезевро!
накраясепреходакъмеврото_ах
27.11.2025, 07:50Ах,накраясепреходакъмЕврото
благодаря
27.11.2025, 08:31Благодаря за това