Public holidays in Bangladesh


has numerous public holidays, including national memorial, religious and secular holidays of Bengali origin. The Bengali traditional calendar, known as Banggabda is the national and official calendar in Bangladesh. The holidays are celebrated according to Bengali, Islamic or Gregorian calendars for religious and civil purposes, respectively. Religious festivals like Eid are celebrated according to the Islamic calendar whereas other national holidays are celebrated according to the Bengali and Gregorian calendar. While the Islamic calendar is based on the movement of the moon, it loses synchronization with the seasons, through seasonal drift. Therefore, some public holidays are subject to change every year based on the lunar calendar.
There are fifteen public holidays in Bangladesh. Muslims and non-Muslims have four religious holidays each in addition to the secular seven national holidays. For the Muslims, four major Islamic holidays: Muharram, Mawlid, Eid ul-Fitr and Eid ul-Adha are observed. For the Hindus: Krishna Janmashtami and Durga Puja are celebrated. As for the Christians and Buddhists: Christmas and Vesak are celebrated.

National holidays

Standard calendar DateBengali DateBengali nameEnglish nameCommemorates
21 February9 Falgunশহীদ দিবস Language Martyrs' Day
Protests and sacrifices to protect Bengali as a national language during Bengali Language Movement of 1952.
17 March3 Choitroমুজিব জয়ন্তী Mujib's Birthday & Children's DaySheikh Mujibur Rahman' Birthday, founder of Bangladesh and National Children's Day.
26 March12 Choitroস্বাধীনতা দিবস Independence DayProclamation of Independence and the start of the Liberation War.
14 April1 Boishakhপহেলা বৈশাখ Bengali New Year's DayThe start of the Bengali calendar year.
1 Mayমে দিবস May DayInternational Workers' Solidarity Day
15 August31 SrabonNational Mourning DayAssassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
2 Poushবিজয় দিবস Victory DaySurrender of Pakistan, ending of the Liberation War.

Religious holidays

Islamic holidays

Hindu holidays

Christian holidays

Buddhist holidays

Partial holidays or national days

Festivals in Bangladesh