1956 in Bulgaria

Incumbents

• General Secretaries of the Bulgarian Communist Party: Todor Zhivkov
• Chairmen of the Council of Ministers: Valko Chervenkov Anton Yugov

  Events

• 13 December – Uzunbodzhak, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, was established.
• The Nesebar Archaeological museum was founded.

  Sports

• Spartak Sofia, an ice hockey team in Sofia, was founded.