Holidays and Observances in Bangladesh in 2026
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Optional Holiday |
| Jan 10 | Saturday | Bangabandhu Homecoming Day | Observance |
| Jan 17 | Saturday | Shab-e-Meraj | Optional Holiday |
| Jan 23 | Friday | Saraswati Puja | Optional Holiday |
| Feb 1 | Sunday | Maghi Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| Feb 4 | Wednesday | Shab e-Barat | Government Holiday |
| Feb 14 | Saturday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Feb 15 | Sunday | Maha Shivaratri | Optional Holiday |
| Feb 18 | Wednesday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| Feb 18 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Optional Holiday |
| Feb 21 | Saturday | Language Martyrs' Day | Government Holiday |
| Mar 2 | Monday | National Flag Day | Observance |
| Mar 3 | Tuesday | Holi | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 17 | Tuesday | Shab-e-qadr | Government Holiday |
| Mar 17 | Tuesday | Arrival Day of Sri Sri Harichand Tagore | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 19 | Thursday | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday (Tentative Date) | Government Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Friday | Jumatul Bidah | Government Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Friday | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Saturday | Eid ul-Fitr (Tentative Date) | Government Holiday |
| Mar 22 | Sunday | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday (Tentative Date) | Government Holiday |
| Mar 23 | Monday | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday (Tentative Date) | Government Holiday |
| Mar 24 | Tuesday | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday (Tentative Date) | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 26 | Thursday | Independence Day | Government Holiday |
| Apr 2 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 4 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 5 | Sunday | Easter Day | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 6 | Monday | Easter Monday | Observance |
| Apr 13 | Monday | Chaitra Sankranti | Government Holiday |
| Apr 14 | Tuesday | Bengali New Year | Government Holiday |
| Apr 30 | Thursday | Buddha Purnima Holiday | Optional Holiday |
| May 1 | Friday | May Day | Government Holiday |
| May 1 | Friday | Buddha Purnima/Vesak | Government Holiday |
| May 2 | Saturday | Buddha Purnima Holiday | Optional Holiday |
| May 10 | Sunday | Mothers' Day | Observance |
| May 26 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative Date) | Government Holiday |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative Date) | Government Holiday |
| May 28 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | Government Holiday |
| May 29 | Friday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative Date) | Government Holiday |
| May 30 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative Date) | Government Holiday |
| May 31 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative Date) | Government Holiday |
| Jun 1 | Monday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative Date) | Optional Holiday |
| Jun 17 | Wednesday | Muharram (Tentative Date) | Government Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | Fathers' Day | Observance |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 26 | Friday | Ashura (Tentative Date) | Government Holiday |
| Jul 1 | Wednesday | July 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Jul 29 | Wednesday | Ashari Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 5 | Wednesday | Student-People Uprising Day | Government Holiday |
| Aug 12 | Wednesday | Akhari Chahar Somba | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 26 | Wednesday | Eid e-Milad-un Nabi (Tentative Date) | Government Holiday |
| Sep 4 | Friday | Janmashtami | Government Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 24 | Thursday | Fateha-i-Yajdaham (Tentative Date) | Optional Holiday |
| Sep 26 | Saturday | Madhu Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 10 | Saturday | Mahalaya | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 18 | Sunday | Durga Puja Holiday | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 19 | Monday | Ashtami | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 20 | Tuesday | Mahanabami | Government Holiday |
| Oct 21 | Wednesday | Durga Puja | Government Holiday |
| Oct 25 | Sunday | Lakshmi Puja | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 25 | Sunday | Prabarana Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 31 | Saturday | Halloween | Observance |
| Nov 8 | Sunday | Sri Shayama Puja | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 16 | Wednesday | Victory Day | Government Holiday |
| Dec 22 | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Government Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Saturday | Boxing Day | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Bank Holiday |
No holidays shown? That's because you didn't select any holiday types. Please check at least one of the boxes.
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