Public holidays in People's Republic of Bangladesh 2026
15 national public holidays in People's Republic of Bangladesh in 2026. The weekend is Friday and Saturday. Next: Victory Day on 16 December (Wednesday).
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 21 February | Saturday | Language Martyrs' Day |
| 17 March | Tuesday | Mujib's Birthday & Children's Day |
| 20 March – 22 March | Friday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) |
| 26 March | Thursday | Independence Day |
| 14 April | Tuesday | Bengali New Year's Day |
| 1 May | Friday | May Day |
| 19 May | Tuesday | Buddha's Birthday |
| 27 May – 29 May | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 25 June | Thursday | Day of Ashura |
| 15 August | Saturday | National Mourning Day |
| 24 August | Monday | Krishna Janmashtami |
| 25 August | Tuesday | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) |
| 8 October | Thursday | Durga Puja |
| 16 December | Wednesday | Victory Day |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day |
Other observances
Bank holidays, optional and observance days. Most are not days off for everyone.
- 25 March · Genocide Remembrance Day (observance)
- 21 November · Armed Forces Day (observance)
- 14 December · Martyred Intellectuals Day (observance)
Source: date-holidays rules v3.26.5 (ISC (data: CC BY-SA 3.0)). About our data
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