Bangladesh Public Holidays 2026
January
February
Ramadan Start
Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.
Election Day
Election Day is a national holiday in Bangladesh
Election Day Holiday
Election Day Holiday is a national holiday in Bangladesh
Valentine's Day
February 14 is Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Feast. The day of love owes its origins to ancient Roman and European Christian traditions.
Language Martyrs' Day
Language Martyrs' Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh
March
National Flag Day
National Flag Day is an observance in Bangladesh
Jumatul Bidah
Jumatul Bidah is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Maha Shivaratri
Maha Shivratri is an annual festival dedicated to Shiva, the Hindu God of destruction. For devotees, is a day of reflection and meditation.
Shab-e-qadr
Laylat al-Qadr commemorates the time when Mohammad received the first verses of the Koran (Qu'ran).
Eid ul-Fitr Holiday
Eid ul-Fitr Holiday is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Eid ul-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
Doljatra
Doljatra is an observance in Bangladesh
Holi
Holi is a spring festival of colors celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and others. It celebrates the triumph of good over evil and the upcoming season of spring. The festival can last up to sixteen days.
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's birthday
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's birthday is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Independence Day
Independence Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Easter Monday
Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
April
May
May Day
Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Buddha Purnima/Vesak
Buddha Purnima/Vesak is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Mother's Day
Mother's Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Eid al-Adha Holiday
Eid al-Adha Holiday is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
June
Muharram
Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
Father's Day
Father's Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
Ashura
Ashura is a government holiday in Bangladesh
July
July 1 Bank Holiday
July 1 Bank Holiday is a bank holiday in Bangladesh
July 2 Bank Holiday
July 2 Bank Holiday is a bank holiday in Bangladesh
July 3 Bank Holiday
July 3 Bank Holiday is a bank holiday in Bangladesh
July 4 Bank Holiday
July 4 Bank Holiday is a bank holiday in Bangladesh
Public Holiday
Public Holiday is a general holiday (covid-19) in Bangladesh
August
Student-People Uprising Day
Student-People Uprising Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Extraordinary Holiday
Extraordinary Holiday is a national holiday in Bangladesh
National Mourning Day
National Mourning Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Raksha Bandhan
Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that is celebrated on the full moon of the Hindu month of Shravana (Shravan Poornima). The day is also sometimes referred to as Brother and Sister Day because it honors the relationship between brother and sister.
Eid e-Milad-un Nabi
Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
September
Janmashtami
Krishna Janmashtami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth incarnation of the god Vishnu. It is celebrated on the eighth day of the Hindu month of Bhadrava (Bhadrapada), which is usually in August or September.
Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi is the great Ganesha festival that celebrates the birthday of Lord Ganesha during the Hindu Month of Bhadra, which usually falls between mid-August and mid-September. It is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi and can last up to 10 days.
October
First Day of Navaratri
First Day of Navaratri is a Hindu holiday in Bangladesh
Mahanabami
Mahanabami is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Durga Puja
Durga Puja is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Halloween
Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year.
December
Victory Day
Victory Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Christmas Day
Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.