| Day |
Date |
Holiday |
Comments |
| Tuesday |
Feb 21 |
Language Martyrs’ Day |
International Mother Language Day |
| Friday |
Mar 17 |
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birthday |
Father of Nation of Bangladesh |
| Sunday |
Mar 26 |
Independence Day |
Independence from Pakistan in 1971 |
| Friday |
Apr 14 |
Bengali New Year |
Optional holiday marking the start of the Bengali year |
| Monday |
May 1 |
May Day |
International Labour Day |
| Wednesday |
May 10 |
Buddha Purnima |
Birth of Buddha. Observed on the day of the full moon in May |
| Friday |
May 12 |
Shab e-Barat |
Night of Records. Celebrated on the 15th Sha’aban |
| Friday |
Jun 23 |
Night of Destiny |
Celebrated on the 27th day of Ramadan |
| Friday |
Jun 23 |
Jumatul Bidah |
Last Friday of the month of Ramadan |
| Sunday |
Jun 25 |
Eid ul-Fitr |
End of Ramadan |
| Monday |
Jun 26 |
Eid ul-Fitr Holiday |
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| Tuesday |
Jun 27 |
Eid ul-Fitr Holiday |
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| Monday |
Aug 14 |
Janmashtami |
Restricted Holiday. Celebrates the birth of Lord Shri Krishna |
| Tuesday |
Aug 15 |
National Mourning Day |
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family were killed in 1975 |
| Friday |
Sep 1 |
Eid ul-Adha |
Date varies on Lunar cycle |
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| Saturday |
Sep 2 |
Eid ul-Adha Day 2 |
Date varies on Lunar cycle |
| Sunday |
Sep 3 |
Eid ul-Adha Day 3 |
Date varies on Lunar cycle |
| Saturday |
Sep 30 |
Durga Puja |
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| Sunday |
Oct 1 |
Ashura |
10th day of Muharram |
| Friday |
Dec 1 |
Eid e-Milad-un Nabi |
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| Saturday |
Dec 16 |
Victory Day |
Commemorates the surrender of the Pakistani army to the Mukti Bahini |
| Monday |
Dec 25 |
Christmas Day |
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