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Bangladesh · 2026

30 recorded days · 28 public · 2 bank · 0 school · 1 regional

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বিজয় দিবস

Wednesday · 16 Dec 2026 · Public

In 46 days

The Bangladesh holiday calendar at a glance

Bangladesh observes 27 nationwide public holidays each year. Another 1 are regional, kept only in certain parts of the country — the table shows exactly where each applies. All of them keep the same calendar date every year, which makes planning ahead simple. In 2026, ঈদুল ফিতর (2/5), ঈদুল ফিতর (5/5), মে দিবস and 6 others land on a Monday or Friday, giving a three-day weekend with no leave needed. 2 are listed as bank holidays: banks close, but other employers may stay open.

DateHolidayTypeShops shut?

শবে বরাত

Shab-e-Barat · Nationwide

Provisional · moonSource: Ministry of Public Administration, Bangladesh — holiday notification (9 Nov 2025)

PublicShut 21Feb

শহিদ দিবস ও আন্তর্জাতিক মাতৃভাষা দিবস

International Mother Language Day · Nationwide

PublicShut 17Mar

শবে কদর

Shab-e-Qadr · Nationwide

Provisional · moonSource: Ministry of Public Administration, Bangladesh — holiday notification (9 Nov 2025)

PublicShut 19Mar

ঈদুল ফিতর (1/5)

Eid-ul-Fitr and Jumatul Wida (day 1 of 5) · Nationwide

Confirmed by gazetteSource: Ministry of Public Administration, Bangladesh — holiday notification (9 Nov 2025)

PublicShut 20Mar

ঈদুল ফিতর (2/5)

Eid-ul-Fitr and Jumatul Wida (day 2 of 5) · Nationwide

Confirmed by gazetteSource: Ministry of Public Administration, Bangladesh — holiday notification (9 Nov 2025)

PublicShut 21Mar

ঈদুল ফিতর (3/5)

Eid-ul-Fitr and Jumatul Wida (day 3 of 5) · Nationwide

Confirmed by gazetteSource: Ministry of Public Administration, Bangladesh — holiday notification (9 Nov 2025)

PublicShut 22Mar

ঈদুল ফিতর (4/5)

Eid-ul-Fitr and Jumatul Wida (day 4 of 5) · Nationwide

Confirmed by gazetteSource: Ministry of Public Administration, Bangladesh — holiday notification (9 Nov 2025)

PublicShut 23Mar

ঈদুল ফিতর (5/5)

Eid-ul-Fitr and Jumatul Wida (day 5 of 5) · Nationwide

Confirmed by gazetteSource: Ministry of Public Administration, Bangladesh — holiday notification (9 Nov 2025)

PublicShut 26Mar

স্বাধীনতা ও জাতীয় দিবস

Independence and National Day · Nationwide

PublicShut 13Apr

চৈত্র সংক্রান্তি

Chaitra Sankranti (Hill Tracts) · Regional · BD-56, BD-29, BD-01

Source: Ministry of Public Administration, Bangladesh — holiday notification (9 Nov 2025)

RegionalPartial

RegionalPartial 14Apr

নববর্ষ

Bengali New Year · Nationwide

PublicShut 01May

মে দিবস

Labour Day · Nationwide

PublicShut 01May

বুদ্ধ পূর্ণিমা

Buddha Purnima · Nationwide

Provisional · moonSource: Ministry of Public Administration, Bangladesh — holiday notification (9 Nov 2025)

PublicShut 25May

ঈদুল আযহা (1/7)

Eid-ul-Adha (day 1 of 7) · Nationwide

Confirmed by gazetteSource: Ministry of Public Administration, Bangladesh — amendment gazette (14 May 2026)

PublicShut 26May

ঈদুল আযহা (2/7)

Eid-ul-Adha (day 2 of 7) · Nationwide

Confirmed by gazetteSource: Ministry of Public Administration, Bangladesh — amendment gazette (14 May 2026)

PublicShut 27May

ঈদুল আযহা (3/7)

Eid-ul-Adha (day 3 of 7) · Nationwide

Confirmed by gazetteSource: Ministry of Public Administration, Bangladesh — amendment gazette (14 May 2026)

PublicShut 28May

ঈদুল আযহা (4/7)

Eid-ul-Adha (day 4 of 7) · Nationwide

Confirmed by gazetteSource: Ministry of Public Administration, Bangladesh — amendment gazette (14 May 2026)

PublicShut 29May

ঈদুল আযহা (5/7)

Eid-ul-Adha (day 5 of 7) · Nationwide

Confirmed by gazetteSource: Ministry of Public Administration, Bangladesh — amendment gazette (14 May 2026)

PublicShut 30May

ঈদুল আযহা (6/7)

Eid-ul-Adha (day 6 of 7) · Nationwide

Confirmed by gazetteSource: Ministry of Public Administration, Bangladesh — amendment gazette (14 May 2026)

PublicShut 31May

ঈদুল আযহা (7/7)

Eid-ul-Adha (day 7 of 7) · Nationwide

Confirmed by gazetteSource: Ministry of Public Administration, Bangladesh — amendment gazette (14 May 2026)

PublicShut 26Jun

আশুরা

Ashura · Nationwide

Provisional · moonSource: Ministry of Public Administration, Bangladesh — holiday notification (9 Nov 2025)

PublicShut 01Jul

ব্যাংক হলিডে

Bank Holiday (half-year closing) · Nationwide

Source: Bangladesh Bank — DOS Circular Letter 20 (16 Nov 2025)

BankPartial 05Aug

জুলাই গণঅভ্যুত্থান দিবস

July Mass Uprising Day · Nationwide

PublicShut 26Aug

ঈদে মিলাদুন্নবী

Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi · Nationwide

Provisional · moonSource: Ministry of Public Administration, Bangladesh — holiday notification (9 Nov 2025)

PublicShut 04Sep

জন্মাষ্টমী

Janmashtami · Nationwide

Source: Ministry of Public Administration, Bangladesh — holiday notification (9 Nov 2025)

PublicShut 20Oct

দুর্গাপূজা (নবমী)

Durga Puja (Navami) · Nationwide

Source: Ministry of Public Administration, Bangladesh — holiday notification (9 Nov 2025)

PublicShut 21Oct

দুর্গাপূজা (বিজয়া দশমী)

Durga Puja (Bijoya Dashami) · Nationwide

Source: Ministry of Public Administration, Bangladesh — holiday notification (9 Nov 2025)

PublicShut 16Dec

বিজয় দিবস

Victory Day · Nationwide

PublicShut 25Dec

বড়দিন

Christmas Day · Nationwide

PublicShut 31Dec

ব্যাংক হলিডে

Bank Holiday (year-end closing) · Nationwide

Source: Bangladesh Bank — DOS Circular Letter 20 (16 Nov 2025)

Data sources: Ministry of Public Administration, Bangladesh — holiday notification (9 Nov 2025) · Bangladesh Bank — DOS Circular Letter 20 (16 Nov 2025) · Nager.Date public holiday API. How we source and check dates

● Public most things closed · ● Bank banks only · ● Regional some areas · ● School term dates

Bridge days worth booking

One day of leave, four days off. These are the 2026 dates where the maths works.

ব্যাংক হলিডে

Thursday · 31 Dec 2026

Falls on a Thursday. Book the Friday off and you get a four-day weekend — the classic bridge day.

Book off: 1 Jan 2027

What these days actually mean

Observance, business closures and transport impact for the next few dates.

Victory Day

16 Dec 2026

Public

Observance: 16 December marks the 1971 surrender that ended the Liberation War. A parade at the National Parade Ground and wreaths at Savar.
Business: Public holiday; offices, banks and schools close.
Transport: Parade and security closures in Dhaka in the morning.

Written for this country

Christmas Day

25 Dec 2026

Public

Observance: The central Christian winter feast; in most countries the household gathering matters more than the church service.
Business: Near-total closure of retail, offices and banks. Expect the preceding afternoon to shut early too.
Transport: Skeleton or suspended services in many countries. Book intercity travel well ahead.

Bank Holiday (year-end closing)

31 Dec 2026

Bank

Observance: Classified as a bank holiday rather than a general public holiday.
Business: Banks and financial settlement are closed; many shops and offices trade as normal.
Transport: Services generally run as on a normal working day.

General guidance based on this day's official classification, not country-specific reporting.